“Brokers like OWC link opportunities, stakeholders, and drivers and we play a key role in the water technology innovation ecosystem to accelerate technology commercialization in Ontario.” -Rahim Kanji
Municipal water and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) consume significant amounts of energy and subsequently produce large quantities of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These GHG emissions ultimately contribute to global warming. Several alternatives for reducing GHG emissions at WWTPs are being explored and developed. One such reduction strategy is diverting organic wastes from landfills. The organic wastes are sent to WWTPs where they can be co-digested to produce valuable biogas. To contribute and promote this reduction in GHG emissions and co-digestion, OWC and OCWA launched the Municipal Co-digestion Initiative in 2016. The purpose of the initiative was to connect municipalities, industry, utilities, and policy makers. To date, the initiative has successfully engaged the City of Stratford, Town of Petawawa, and the City of Cornwall to adopt organic co-digestion.
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