Dockside Green’s biomass heat generation plant was officially unveiled this morning. The on site plant will be used to heat all of dockside’s buildings using biomass gasification. Jonathan Rhone, president and CEO of Nexterra, the company that developed the technology says the company is now building biomass plants across North America, but dockside green is unique. "The dockside plant is the first one at a neighbourhood community, so it’s a real milestone for our company." The process generates heat and hot water using biofuels --- a combination of ground-up wood waste like construction debris and pallets. The fuel is converted into a synthetic gas used to provide heat and domestic hot water. A local fuel supplier will provide two or three truckloads of wood waste a week for the housing development.
Nexterra gasifier system at Dockside Green.
In a release, representatives for the housing development say Dockside Green is working toward climate positive certification that will reduce the amount of on site carbon emissions to below zero.
"Nexterra’s gasification system is perfect for an urban environment. It is a proven, simple, ultra-clean technology that sets a new standard for converting biomass into useful heat energy. We looked around the world for the right technology and found Nexterra in our own backyard," said Joe Van Belleghem of Windmill Developments, Co-developer of Dockside Green along with Vancity Capital.
Source: Nexterra Energy .
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