In the United States (US), Astra Energy Inc., a renewable and waste-to-energy (WtE) project developer and technology acquisition company, has announced that it has executed an agreement with compatriot Regreen Technologies Inc. (Regreen) and Global Sustainable Technologies Inc. for rights to proprietary waste-to-energy (WtE) technology.
Under the terms of the agreement, Astra Energy will receive exclusivity in the following regions in perpetuity to deploy the technology: Africa, Jamaica, Brazil, and Canada.
Astra Energy will also have priority in terms of equipment supply and delivery. The pilot project to demonstrate a working model of the system is nearing completion at a location in Huntington Beach, California (CA).
We are excited to engage in this strategic relationship with Regreen for many reasons. These are compelling times, and this technology will contribute to climate change solutions that we aim to be a part of, stated Kermit Harris, President of Astra Energy.
Integrated systems technology
Regreen is the sole owner of the total waste system (TWS), a patented process using specialized technology to turn any solid waste material into a marketable product.
This includes not only industrial, domestic, institutional, construction, and commercial waste, but also includes specialized waste in organic forms such as food waste, livestock, hemp, seaweed, palm leaves, and green biomass.
Recently collected organic material that takes weeks to break down in a standardized anaerobic digestive (AD) process can also now be processed in an hour without damaging the rich nutrient content.
Depending on the input, the marketable end and by-products options include, but are not limited to: reclaimed water, solids with high BTUs that emit fewer greenhouse gases (GHG), pellets ideal for the substitution of coal in the power generation industry, syngas, pyrolysis oil and fluff from organic waste used in fertilizers, construction materials, and other applications.
Rapid end-to-end cycle
According to Astra Energy, the key differences between the Regreen system and other solutions in the market are the patented Radiant Heat Processor technology and the efficiency of its continuous process approach.
The combination of these two unique differentiators enables the system to complete an end-to-end cycle in as little as 40-120 minutes, depending on feedstock, configuration, and desired end product.
The technology is significant because it has the capacity to convert many forms of waste into low to zero emission biofuel products, syngas, and clean electricity, making it the perfect solution for a biofuel blend that can clean the current emissions created by fossil fuels. Our goal is to create a supply chain of bio-crude as a commodity, Kermit Harris said.
The system achieves this with a minimal footprint and very little manpower or location requirements, speeding up the process while also mitigating any waste by-products.
Another benefit is carbon credits can be generated because of the reduction of equivalent GHG emissions.
