Nexterra Receives $7.7 Million Funding for Commercialization of High Efficiency Biomass Power System
September 3, 2009
Written by Editor, in Uncategorized
According to the Press Release, “Nexterra Systems Corp. (www.nexterra.ca) a leading supplier of advanced biomass gasification systems announced today it has received $7.7M in funding from the BC Bioenergy Network (BCBN), Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), the National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), and Ethanol BC.
This funding will be used to support Nexterra’s recently announced program to commercialize a new high efficiency biomass power system in collaboration with GE Jenbacher and GE Energy. This advanced combined heat and power (CHP) system involves direct-firing syngas from Nexterra’s biomass gasification technology into GE’s Ecomagination-certified Jenbacher internal combustion engines. Pilot testing of the new CHP system will begin on schedule before the end of 2009. A first commercial demonstration project is expected to begin in early 2010.”
Source: Nexterra Press Release
