Low Carbon Bio + Synthetic Fuels

Biomass to clean energy and food production

THE PROBLEM

Salish Environmental has developed systems for collection of over 4000 tonnes of construction, demolition, and forestry wood waste. However, this resource remains largely underutilized as a bioresource and still contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. The Sunshine Coast faces a deficit of local food production and food security, with 98% of its food being imported. There is a tremendous opportunity to enhance sovereignty for both energy and food production, reducing this reliance on imports.

THE SOLUTION

Salish Environmental is strengthening its Indigenous commitment to protect its swiva (territory).  With funding from CICE, the company is developing a co-generation technology that utilizes CO2 from construction, demolition, and forestry wood waste for year-round greenhouse production and site electrification.

Salish Environmental is also exploring the potential for a community-scaled power plant through net metering. By comparing the CO2 balance from utilizing local bioresources for greenhouse production of food with the importation of greenhouse vegetables grown using natural gas, the total GHG reduction is 420,000 kg of CO2e/year and 160,000 kg of vegetables produced.

PROJECT STATUS
Active
PROJECT CATEGORY
Low Carbon Bio + Synthetic Fuels
FUNDING RECIPIENT
Salish Environmental
CICE FUNDING AMOUNT
$750,000
PROJECT VALUE
$2,538,000
  • "The funding for this biomass to energy and food project will assist Salish Environmental’s Indigenous values to protect our swiya (territory) and increase sovereignty for both energy and food. The vision for the resultant technology and operational package is to establish other Indigenous and remote communities that have similar opportunities to better manage their bioresources."
    Aaron Joe, CEO of Salish Environmental Group & Peter Doig, CEO of Salish Organics and Director of Upland Agricultural Consulting LEARN MORE ABOUT SALISH ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP