Renewable natural gas
Biomethane, a renewable natural gas produced here
Transforming organic matter like table scraps into energy: a concrete solution in the fight against climate change. This renewable and carbon-neutral natural gas produced locally can be added to the gas network or used directly to heat buildings or as a fuel. It’s one big step closer to energy independence.
About biomethanation
- You save your table scraps.
- They’re collected.
- The plant transforms them into biomethane.
- Biomethane is added to the gas network.
- The energy is ready for use.
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How to produce renewable natural gas
Biomethanation gives your table scraps and other organic residues a second life, which reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. The biomethane produced from this matter can be added to our gas network to heat buildings, fuel vehicle fleets, and much more.
Saint-Hyacinthe, biomethane producer
Saint-Hyacinthe was the first city in Québec to produce energy through biomethanation and move one step closer to energy independence. Implemented in partnership with Gaz Métro, this initiative will heat municipal buildings and fuel city vehicles while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This project will, in time, lead to an annual reduction of 25,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas. It’s a great example of a community repurposing waste to produce renewable energy.
Cattle manure: another way to produce biomethane
Cattle manure is organic matter that can also produce biomethane. Fully transferable in the form of natural gas, the biomethane produced from cattle manure can be injected into the gas network or used to produce electricity.
This is what’s happening in Vermont, where our subsidiary Green Mountain Power buys electricity produced from cattle manure from the Blue Spring dairy farm. This family-run business is a pioneer in the field — it’s been converting cow manure into energy since 2005!
This is what’s happening in Vermont, where our subsidiary Green Mountain Power buys electricity produced from cattle manure from the Blue Spring dairy farm. This family-run business is a pioneer in the field — it’s been converting cow manure into energy since 2005!
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Other forms of natural gas
There are several forms of natural gas, allowing citizens to consume better and less. Renewable to give our waste a second life, compressed or liquefied to replace diesel as a fuel, natural gas is an energy that meets a variety of needs.
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Natural gas
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Liquefied natural gas
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Compressed natural gas
CNG is compressed natural gas that can be used as fuel.
Énergir is committed to a more energy-efficient future
To help fight climate change, our team is implementing concrete solutions because it is committed to offering Québec a more energy-efficient future.
Énergir, more than natural gas!
We believe diversity is key to the future of energy. This is why Énergir is involved in developing solar and wind power and hydroelectricity.
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Wind power
Investments in several wind farms in Québec and Vermont. -
Solar power
Solar farm, energy efficiency programs and other innovative projects. -
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity production through our U.S. subsidiary. -
Cow power
Producing electricity takes an unexpected form in Vermont.
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