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2023 February 03We are developing the next generation biomass fuels from sustainable resources
How we’re driving the Journey to Net Zero
To achieve Net Zero, the biomass fuels industry requires a new approach.
CoalSwitch® utilises waste materials from lumber operations to create a superior energy efficient product that is a direct drop-in replacement for coal or white biomass pellets.
AEG is also investing in research development to development additional biomass fuels utilising waste timber or next generation crops which can either be used as a primary feedstock or used to co-fire with coal.
The role of biomass
Biomass fuels are an integral part of the green renewable mix.
As we move towards a renewable future, biomass is playing and will continue to play, in the energy transition towards renewables. AEG’s next generation biomass pellet, CoalSwitch®, encapsulates the qualities required for future biomass solutions
Transitioning to Net Zero
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FORESTRY
We focus on low value waste residuals such as bark sawdust and low value wood
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PROCESS
The plant takes the waste product and produces CoalSwitch® biomass pellets
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ENERGY
The power created by using CoalSwitch® pellets replaces energy previously produced through burning fossil fuels
CoalSwitch®
CoalSwitch® is the first next generation biomass fuel to be produced from a plant in Maine
AEG and PDI are focused on developing and beginning production of CoalSwitch® from a full-scale production facility in Ashland, Maine, which has produced prototype fuel in 2021.
Future technologies
Biomass solutions
AEG is also investing in research development to development additional biomass fuels utilising waste timber or next generation crops which can either be used as a primary feedstock or used to co-fire with coal.
Operations
We are focused on developed scaled production plants in the US and Canada.
First production of CoalSwitch® will be delivered from the Ashland Facility in Ashland, Maine.
Accreditations
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Life Cycle Associates
Life Cycle Associates is an independent business and environmental consulting firm specializing in life cycle analysis of fuel production pathways.
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FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL®
The FSC® is an independent, not for profit, nongovernmental organization established to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.
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Karbone
Karbone Inc. is an award-winning financial services platform for renewable energy and decarbonization markets. Since 2008, we have offered integrated and innovative Commodity Brokerage, Market Research, and Financial Consulting solutions to a global suite of clients.