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Delta projects get clean energy funding

The Delta projects include: CertainTeed Canada Inc., which is receiving $1.40M for waste heat recovery
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New projects around B.C. including Delta are helping to reduce climate pollution thanks to provincial funding recently announced.

As part of the CleanBC Industry Fund's third round of investment, the Province announced 25 projects that will support the adoption of cleaner technologies and reduce emissions in sectors, such as pulp and paper, mining, oil and gas, and others. The funding brings the total emissions reduction from this program to six million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), which is equal to taking 130,000 cars off the road each year for approximately 10 years.

“This CleanBC program and the commitment of industry are creating greater opportunities to compete in a global economy that is increasingly seeking low-carbon products,” said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. “By working with industry, we're unlocking new investments in the province to significantly cut carbon pollution and support innovative, clean technologies to address the climate crisis and benefit communities.”

The Delta projects include: CertainTeed Canada Inc., which is receiving $1.40M for waste heat recovery.

CertainTeed Gypsum will install a heat exchanger on a gypsum board dryer at their Vancouver manufacturing site. This will recover currently wasted heat and reduce the natural gas consumption of drying process.  
Emissions Reduced: 25,500 tCO2e through 2031

The City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Landfill in Delta are receiving $1.47M for methane capture.

The City of Vancouver will install additional landfill gas capture infrastructure to increase the amount of methane captured from the landfill and reduce fugitive emissions.  The City is considering possible end uses for the captured gas, which may include selling it for use as renewable natural gas.
Emissions Reduced: 87,900 tCO2e through 2031

The CleanBC projects are supported by more than $70 million in carbon tax revenues paid by industry and are part of the program's Emissions Performance stream. Industry proponents are contributing $74.5 million, with an additional $22 million coming from sources such as BC Hydro, FortisBC and other government programs, for a total combined investment of more than $166 million.