G4 Insights Inc. - Renewable natural gas from biomass

I am pleased to introduce renewable natural gas technology from G4 Insights Inc. The G4 technology converts cellulosic biomass into pipeline grade, renewable natural gas (bio-natural gas) using a proprietary hydropyrolysis process. Bio-natural gas can be produced where biomass is abundant (ex. forestry regions) and injected into the existing natural gas pipeline network for distribution to end users. Any natural gas compatible equipment, appliance, or vehicle can go “green” without modification or compromise in performance. There is enough available, accessible, and renewable forestry biomass in US and EU to displace 15% of the natural gas demand in US and EU.

Fleets of CNG transit buses, taxis, and delivery trucks can convert to renewable fuel by using renewable natural gas instead of the fossil variety. The bio-natural gas can also be used in existing natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power generation stations to produce renewable electricity at a lower cost than existing wind or solar alternatives. Unlike wind and solar power, the bio-natural gas/NGCC combination can provide reliable base load and peak shaving power. Fossil natural gas is always available as backup supply since the bio-natural gas coexists in the same pipeline (same concept as wind power and coal power coexisting in electrical grid).

G4 introduced its bio-natural gas technology at the International Energy Agency Bioenergy Conference held in August 2009. The presentation may be viewed and downloaded at this link: ftp://g4insights.com/g4insights.com/

G4 Insights Inc. is a privately held company with expertise in thermochemical and gas processing technologies. The G4 team has credits for over 100 international patents. For partnering and investment inquiries, please contact me at edson@g4insights.com

Thanks for reading.

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Permalink Reply by Edson Ng on August 13, 2010 at 4:41pm

I am pleased to announce G4 Insights Inc. has been selected for project funding by the California Energy Commission under Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, Grant Solicitation PON-09-604, Biofuel Production Plants. Proposed award details may be found here:
http://www.energy.ca.gov/contracts/PON-09-604_NOPA.pdf

The G4 project is titled “Thermochemical Conversion of Forestry Biomass into Biomethane Transportation Fuel” and the proposed award amount is $1,229,966. G4 will be working with the Energy Commission to finalize the funding agreement over the next few months.

The project includes production of bio-natural gas from California forestry biomass using the G4 process and subsequent use in an unmodified CNG vehicle.

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Permalink Reply by Edson Ng on December 3, 2010 at 1:30pm

I am pleased to inform you of funding approval by California Energy Commission for G4’s demonstration project which was first announced in August.

“Biofuel production - $1,229,966 to G4 Insights, Inc. to test the feasibility of creating pipeline-quality natural gas from forest waste. Placer County will partner with the Canada-based company to test whether G4 Insight's promising low-temperature, thermo-chemical process can effectively convert woody biomass into biomethane that can be used for transportation and other uses. Local team partners include TSS Consultants, with offices in Rancho Cordova, CA; and WorleyParsons, an international design company with offices in Folsom, CA. The team will provide match funding of $1,232,257 for the project to determine the technical, economic and environmental feasibility of building commercial-scale plants at several rural forest sites in the state. Considering the amount of wood biomass available in California, the team estimates these facilities could produce enough compressed natural gas as a transportation fuel each year to displace 8 percent of gasoline and diesel use in the state. By 2020, the project could create 541 full time jobs running four conversion plants, with a total direct and indirect economic benefit of $707 million and tax revenues of $24 million, without considering construction jobs. G4 Insight's process is expected to create natural gas that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent when compared to reformulated gasoline.”

Link to CEC press release
http://www.energy.ca.gov/releases/2010_releases/2010-12-01_award_EV...

Link to G4 project briefing
http://www.energy.ca.gov/business_meetings/2010_packets/2010-12-01/...

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Permalink Reply by Edson Ng on May 19, 2011 at 4:37pm

G4 Insights was included in the recently released report by Kachan & Co. The report highlighted the potential for using G4 bio-natural gas in existing natural gas combined cycle turbines to produce the lowest cost renewable power ($78.23/MWh).