Fredericton, N.B. — A technology that produces cleaner, greener natural gas moved one step closer to commercialization yesterday. Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) announced that the CarbonSaver project led by Atlantic Hydrogen has reached completion.

SDTC contributed $2.1 million to the four-year, $6.8 million project to support the development and demonstration of the CarbonSaver project. The project demonstrated a technology that feeds hydrogen-rich natural gas as fuel for internal combustion engines in a combined heating and power (CHP) generation application. The CarbonSaver technology also removes the carbon in solid form rather than return it to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, therefore reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating a byproduct of potentially useful commercial value.

"SDTC is proud to have helped move Atlantic Hydrogen’s promising technology closer to market," said SDTC President and CEO Vicky Sharpe. "It is crucial that Canada continues to support clean energy technologies like the CarbonSaver so that they can get to market and have a positive impact on our environment as well as our economy."

"Funding from SDTC has supported the further development and demonstration of our CarbonSaver technology," said David Wagner, President and CEO of Atlantic Hydrogen. "This support has helped pave the road to commercialization of our exciting green technology."

From here, Atlantic Hydrogen plans to demonstrate the next generation of their CarbonSaver technology in larger applications to replace the use of natural gas (NG) in compressor stations and vehicles as well as heat and power for residential, energy and industry markets. By reducing the carbon content of natural gas, large users can reduce their carbon footprint by decreasing their carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. In some areas, they will earn carbon credits and participate in carbon trading.

For more information, visit www.sdtc.ca or www.atlantichydrogen.com.

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