World-first in clean energy technology debuts in Placer County, California
A new clean energy technology, developed by
Canadian firm G4
Insights, converts scraps and small trees from forest thinning projects into a renewable natural gas called biomethane.
The G4 technology uses raw, untreated forestry waste that otherwise has no commercial use. The gas it produces is of the same quality as conventional gas, and can be used for any of its purposes, not just vehicle fuel.
Grant funding to build the demonstration plant was provided by the
California Energy Commission.
Placer County provided G4 with forestry waste from
Tahoe National Forest, workspace and logistical support at its transportation yard in
North Auburn, and assisted with the planning, coordination and preliminary environmental permitting for a potential larger-scale pilot facility in Placer County.