B.C. Renewable and Low-Carbon Gas Supply Potential Study

The purpose of the report was to quantify the supply potential of renewable and low-carbon gases that could be used to lower overall GHG emissions from B.C. gas use. The study did not consider alternative options, such as switching natural gas heating to wood pellets, heat pumps, or increased energy efficiency.

This report examines four pathways to transition from fossil natural gas:

  1. The production of hydrogen or methane from either renewable electricity or wood (pipeline injection).
  2. The production of hydrogen from natural gas combined with carbon capture and sequestration or as a by-product of carbon black production, or the use of waste hydrogen (pipeline injection).
  3. The production of syngas from wood to displace natural gas used in lime kilns at pulp mills.
  4. The production of lignin from black liquor to displace natural gas used in lime kilns at pulp mills.
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