Thiozen, the first company to produce clean hydrogen from “sour gas” waste streams, announced it has received $3.2 million in funding for a clean hydrogen project in Alberta, Canada. Administered by Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) and Alberta Innovates, this funding is part of a $57 million commitment by the Government of Alberta to support 28 projects that advance the hydrogen economy, reduce emissions, and create jobs in Alberta.
These projects cover the spectrum of hydrogen production, storage, transmission, distribution, and usage. The Thiozen project will produce zero-emission hydrogen, which will be used to decarbonize onsite operations. This will address one of the energy industry’s leading challenges: finding economically viable ways to decarbonize remote industrial locations.
Thiozen will be using ERA funding to install its proprietary technology at a gas processing site in Alberta. And the Thiozen platform will facilitate the “de-souring” – or removal – of hydrogen sulfide from the sour natural gas streams while simultaneously generating zero-emission hydrogen.
If successful, then the eight projects funded through ERA’s Accelerating Hydrogen Challenge are expected to deliver annual greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions of 13 thousand tonnes, cumulative reductions of 81 thousand tonnes by 2030, and 493 thousand tonnes by 2050.
KEY QUOTES:
“The Government of Alberta recognizes that sour gas processing is a major cost associated with energy supply, and appreciates both the economic and environmental value of removing the hydrogen sulfide and producing a new energy stream in hydrogen. We’re honored to be selected to participate in this project and to help Alberta leverage an entirely new method of producing hydrogen.”
“Thiozen’s selection by the Government of Alberta reflects the urgency of finding efficient decarbonization strategies for some of Canada’s most important industries. This is truly a transformational moment for Canada’s hydrogen economy and for the energy industry as a whole.”
— Ryan Gillis, co-founder and President at Thiozen
“Hydrogen has the potential to transform global energy markets and to create trillions of dollars of economic activity. Alberta’s government is committed to investing in new technologies to develop a hydrogen market and to ensure that Alberta is the Hydrogen capital of Canada. These investments will help to grow and diversify our economy and secure our future as a global energy powerhouse for generations to come.”
— Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation with ERA
