BURLINGTON, ON (September 10, 2024): NGIF Accelerator continues to lead efforts in advancing cleantech innovations in Canada and is delighted to announce a grant funding contribution of $353,600 to Anaergia Inc. (Anaergia), a provider of renewable energy solutions. This grant will support Anaergia’s project to convert agricultural waste into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas (RNG) using a novel technology known as hyperthermophilic hydrolysis.
Anaergia, a finalist in the Global Cleantech Challenge, uses high-temperature hydrolysis in integration with traditional anaerobic digestion to process organic materials. This approach accelerates the breakdown of agricultural waste, enhancing microbial activity, and ultimately producing high-quality RNG suitable for pipeline distribution.
The project supports the agricultural sector by transforming waste into a valuable energy resource and reducing emissions, producing high-quality fertilizers and clean water through advanced proprietary methods.
Image: Anaergia’s agriculture waste management facility in Germany
“Anaergia’s technology presents an exciting opportunity to gain environmental and economic benefits. Our funding contribution reflects our commitment to expanding the potential of renewable energy technologies,” said John Adams, President and CEO of NGIF Accelerator. “Our Industry Grants program and its focus on de-risking clean technologies through field trials and pilots are part of NGIF’s integrated model of industry validation, customer creation, and technology commercialization.”
“Anaergia’s commitment to continuous improvement has resulted in a suite of advanced solutions that are helping to drive the renewable natural gas industry forward. Our cooperation with NGIF Accelerator exemplifies our dedication to innovation, particularly in the transformation of agricultural waste into useful resources. By applying cutting-edge processes like hyperthermophilic hydrolysis, we are providing solutions that enhance the sustainability of the agricultural sector. This collaboration marks a milestone in our mission to accelerate the world’s clean energy transition by transforming waste into renewable fuel,” said Assaf Onn, CEO of Anaergia.
“Canadians want and need the affordable, reliable, clean energy service offering they have come to expect from the natural gas industry. When we created NGIF, it was our vision to bring the entire natural gas value chain together to support cleantech development that enhances environmental and economic performance for the sector. I am glad to see our vision in action as NGIF continues to support technologies like Anaergia’s hyperthermophilic hydrolysis technology,” said Timothy M. Egan, President and CEO, Canadian Gas Association and Chair, NGIF Capital Corporation.
Industry Grants’ Participants and Project Partners
About Industry Grants program
The Industry Grants program is industry-led and offers non-dilutive grants to fund early-stage startups for technology development and field demonstration. The program specifically de-risks pre-commercial technology solutions that have the potential to increase the environmental performance of the natural gas sector. Each project in the program will accelerate technology readiness level progressions through controlled pilot testing and field trials to advance commercialization.
About NGIF Accelerator
NGIF Accelerator is the not-for-profit arm of NGIF Capital and operates all technology and innovation programs. The NGIF Accelerator mandate is to de-risk and accelerate technology development by supporting startups through their pilot projects, field trials, and industry validation. It will coordinate with federal and provincial governments to co-fund projects to advance market commercialization. NGIF Accelerator currently operates the Industry Grants program and administers the NGIF Emissions Testing Centre program.
About Anaergia
Anaergia was created to eliminate a major source of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by cost effectively turning organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG), fertilizer and water, using proprietary technologies. With a track record of delivering innovative projects, Anaergia is uniquely positioned to provide solutions to today’s most pressing resource recovery challenges using a broad portfolio of proven technologies and multiple project delivery methods. Anaergia is one of the world’s only companies with a proprietary portfolio of end-to-end solutions that integrate solid waste processing as well as wastewater treatment with organics recovery, high efficiency anaerobic digestion, RNG production and recovery of fertilizer and water from organic residuals. The combination of these technologies enhances carbon-negative biogas, clean water and natural fertilizer production, utilizes a minimized footprint and lowers waste and wastewater treatment costs and GHG emissions.
About Canadian Gas Association
The Canadian Gas Association (CGA) is the voice of Canada’s gas energy delivery industry, including natural gas, renewable natural gas (RNG), and hydrogen. Its members are distribution and transmission companies, equipment manufacturers, suppliers and other service providers. Today, natural gas meets almost 40 per cent of the country’s energy needs.
Fund Information:
John Adams
President and CEO, NGIF Accelerator
President and CEO, NGIF Capital Corporation
Media Information:
Ayoola Ajibare
Communications Coordinator, NGIF Capital Corporation
(403)-389-2212
aajibare@ngif.ca
