Energetica

Company Objective

Our objective is to help facilitate more efficient production of energy by converting dirty biogas into a high quality and energy rich gas. Energetica holds a patented technology that filters out contaminants contained in landfill biogas. By filtering out the contaminants the landfill energy developers can increase the power output of the landfill as well as minimize the degradation of their equipment. As a result, our company can provide significant value by increasing revenue and lowering the costs of these projects.

Value Proposition

Biogas refers to gas produced by the anaerobic digestion of organic matter at sites such as landfills. US landfills must comply with a federal regulation and flare (burn) the collected gas, which can be regarded as a waste of energy. Due to the need for alternative energy, some developers are buying landfill gas (LFG) from landfill operators to produce electricity for resale to the grid.
When the gas is extracted from the landfill, it contains methane (the source of energy), carbon dioxide, water vapor, hydrogen, and other chemicals. Some of these chemicals such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and siloxanes are extremely harmful to the power generating equipment. Energetica operates a gas treatment technology called Segmented Activity Gradient (SAG) that allows for the removal of siloxanes and VOCs beyond traceable levels. The technology has been implemented on 80 different sites and has been proven to increase the value of a LFG project by 25% (on average) through increased power output efficiency, increased equipment availability and lower maintenance costs.
Pressure on energy prices, along with tighter CO2 emissions regulations provide an environment that makes it increasingly interesting for landfills operators to sell biogas. We believe that our technology and experience combined with the current need for renewable energies represent a unique opportunity to position ourselves as a value added service provider in the growing landfill gas market.

Mat Peyron
cell: 215 805 1196
Email: peyron@wharton.upenn.edu