First Tonnes of CO₂ Captured from Residual Waste Supplied to Greenhouse Horticulture

8^th October 2019

The Waste-to-Energy company AVR has started the capture and supply of the first tons of CO₂ to greenhouse horticulturists. Re-used CO₂ contributes to a reduced use of natural gas and therefore to a more sustainable greenhouse horticulture. AVR is the first European Waste-to-Energy company capable of large-scale CO2 capture and delivery.

The CO₂ installation at the AVR plant in Duiven was completed in a little over a year with a strong support from technical engineering firm TPI. The first 7.500 tons of CO₂ have now been captured and supplied to various buyers in the greenhouse horticulture sector via business partner Air Liquide. This sector uses CO₂ for the cultivation of flowers, vegetables and plants. The CO₂ generated during the processing of residual waste is subsequently reused as raw material in other sectors. The capture installation boasts an impressive total capacity of 100,000 tons per year.

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