Québec Government Funds CHAR Technologies for Biocarbon and Green Hydrogen Project
Key Ideas
- The Government of Québec approved $2.5M in non-repayable grant funding to CHAR Technologies for a project converting wood waste into biocarbon for metallurgical coal replacement and green hydrogen.
- An additional $1-million contribution was made to la Société de cogénération de Saint-Félicien for a waste heat recovery dryer to pre-process biomass, enhancing the CHAR Tech project.
- CHAR Technologies CEO, Andrew White, expressed gratitude for the support, emphasizing collaboration with the CVB at the SCSF facility in Saint-Félicien to drive innovation towards a cleaner, greener future.
- SCSF, owned by Green Leaf Power, operates a 25-MW cogeneration facility converting wood waste biomass into renewable energy, with electricity sold to Hydro-Québec and steam for local industrial uses.
The Government of Québec, through the Programme Innovation Bois, has allocated $2.5M in non-repayable grant funding to CHAR Technologies. This funding aims to support a project that converts wood wastes into biocarbon intended to replace metallurgical coal and produce green hydrogen, with plans to further upgrade it into renewable natural gas. Additionally, a $1-million contribution was announced for la Société de cogénération de Saint-Félicien (SCSF), which includes a waste heat recovery dryer to pre-process biomass, complementing the CHAR Tech project. SCSF, under Green Leaf Power ownership, operates a 25-MW cogeneration facility in Saint-Félicien, converting significant amounts of wood waste biomass into renewable energy. The electricity generated is sold to Hydro-Québec, while steam is utilized for various local industrial purposes. Andrew White, the CEO of CHAR Technologies, expressed appreciation for the support from the Government of Québec, highlighting the collaborative efforts with the CVB at the SCSF facility to drive innovation for a more sustainable future.