Life Cycle Analysis Confirms Environmental Superiority of CoalSwitch® Reduces CO2 Emissions by 99% Relative to Coal and 97% Relative to Natural Gas
June 28 2022 - 12:20PM
GlobeNewswire Inc.
A Life Cycle Assessment of CoalSwitch®, shows the pellet made from
lumbermill waste by Active Energy Group (AIM:AEG), reduces CO2
emissions by 99 percent relative to coal and 97 percent relative to
natural gas. The report was produced by Life Cycle Associates, an
independent business and environmental consulting firm, based in
California, specializing in life cycle analysis of fuel production
pathways.
“This Life Cycle Associates analysis provides
significant independent confirmation of the reduced greenhouse gas
emissions incurred in the production of CoalSwitch®,” said Michael
Rowan, CEO of Active Energy Group. “These conclusions provide much
needed data to prospective customers of CoalSwitch® who have asked
for this information from AEG in recent months. We can now confirm
CoalSwitch® is not only sustainably sourced, but also provides
significant performance improvements in greenhouse gas emissions as
compared to coal and natural gas. CoalSwitch® continues to
demonstrate that in addressing immediate environmental concerns, it
is the next generation biomass fuel. At a time when the world is
seeking not just a stable energy supply, but a sustainable one,
CoalSwitch® is well-positioned to become a fuel of choice.”
Life Cycle Basis Includes Upstream and
Downstream Analysis
The comprehensive life cycle analysis of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for woody biomass includes emissions
associated with feedstock collection/production and transportation,
the production of process fuels, the delivery of the product to the
power plant, and the burning the fuels. Upstream emissions included
natural gas feedstock extraction, processing and transmission as
well as imported grid power. Downstream emissions consisted of
transport and distribution emissions from delivering wood pellets
to the market. It also considered that wood pellets are made from
lumbermill waste and forest residue that would otherwise generate
GHGs either through the process of decomposition or burning.
CoalSwitch® heating
value is equivalent to Coal and better than White
Pellets
In early 2022, AEG received positive results of
independent co-firing testing that demonstrated CoalSwitch® burns
cleaner and produces fewer pollutants than coal while also
outperforming other white pellets. The testing was conducted in
Utah as part of the STEP Program by Brigham Young University, Rocky
Mountain Power (a subsidiary of PacifiCorp), the University of
Utah, Chalmers University of Technology and Reaction Engineering
International. The program was funded independently through Rocky
Mountain Power’s Sustainable Transportation and Energy Plan (the
“STEP Program”).
Sustainably-Sourced
In May 2022, AEG also achieved Chain of Custody
(CoC) and Controlled Wood certifications that are compliant with
Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) standards for its CoalSwitch
fuel. The process of attaining this FSC certification has included
rigorous audits by the independent accredited certification body
SCS Global Services. These audits examine the full CoalSwitch®
production process, encompassing the entire supply chain from
feedstock source to final production of fuel. Active Energy’s
certification to these FSC standards confirms that the production
of CoalSwitch® will use forest-based materials from responsible
sources and that the Company’s suppliers have committed to the
strictest standards currently governing forest management.
About Active Energy Group:
Active Energy Group plc is a London listed (AIM:
AEG) renewable energy company that has developed a proprietary
technology which transforms waste biomass into renewable
energy. Its patented product CoalSwitch® is a leading drop-in
biomass feedstock that can co-fire with coal or replace up to 100
percent of the coal in power generation and heavy industry
activities without requiring plant cap-ex modifications. More
information is available at www.aegplc.com.
FSC License Code: FSC-C175386
Media Relations Contact
John Williams, Scoville PR for AEG
206-660-5503, jwilliams@scovillepr.com
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