Description

By transforming leftover food into low-emission energy, Eco Growth Environmental is helping businesses heat water, power equipment, and cut food waste in landfills — all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this episode, we explore how their made-in-Alberta technology works, the impact it’s having, and where it could take us next.

What’s in this episode:

• 03:36 - How Eco Growth Environmental’s system transforms food waste into a usable energy source
• 07:57 - Why methane reduction is critical to achieving net-zero goals
• 10:27 - The environmental and economic benefits of waste-to-energy technology
• 15:56 - How this innovation is reaching remote communities in the Arctic and beyond

Resources:

• Learn more about Eco-Growth Environmental
• Get a firsthand look at how their technology works

The What On EARTH Can We Do? podcast is a program of the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF), a registered charity dedicated to accelerating environmental excellence across Alberta.

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Thank You to Our Sponsors:

Capital Power, Government of Alberta, the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta, Pathways Alliance, City of Edmonton, TD Friends of the Environment, and City of Calgary

Disclaimer: 

The views and opinions expressed by our guests do not necessarily reflect those of the Alberta Emerald Foundation. As a non-partisan organization, we are committed to presenting diverse perspectives on environmental issues.