Hydragas develops Lake Kivu Gas: Leading Renewable Energy Projects
Hydragas – Introduction
Hydragas Energy is registered as a Vancouver, B.C., Canadian company. It is an innovation-led cleantech company, founded on breakthrough technology. It extracts methane gas from water bodies. Hydragas has a powerful story of impact investment potential into globally, innovation-led, cleantech development. Indeed, it is already the technical leader in the field. Its source is the world’s largest bio-digester, a freak of nature, a rift-valley lake in Africa as big as Lake Ontario.
Lake Kivu’s renewable gas inventory is over 12 tcf, enough to power the region with energy for 50 years. But recovering it takes breakthrough extraction technology. Not producing its inventory leads to a catastrophe. Within 70 years, the lake’s contents will one day erupt. It will eject 2 gigatons of carbon equivalent in a day.
A first series of low-C, renewable projects is ready-to-build. This series reduces carbon releases to atmosphere by >2 Gt. It can do it with high investor returns. Projects by Hydragas Energy can develop the largest untapped hydrocarbon resource on earth, methane hydrates. Most technologies tested so far are unsafe.
Site Content
This site has articles and blogs on the methane resource in Lake Kivu. They outline the technology breakthroughs, optimising of gas extraction and lessons-learned. We outline and link to expert articles on the dangers of Lake Kivu. While it is a threat, it can be tamed. Cooperation can ensure safety for all affected parties.
4 Comments
Coen Terblanche
Hallo Philip Morkel and the Hydragas Team:
Good to hear this news. Interested to be involved in the Lake Kivu projects.
I enjoyed working on the initial steps with you in 2002/2004.
This was while my main focus was the PBMR project at Murray&Roberts.
For the Kivu projects, how can I apply and/or get more info/news on this or other possibilities?
Kind Regards. Coen Terblanche
coen.terblanche@gmail.com
+27 83 460 4858
Philip Morkel
Hi Coen, it’s good to hear from you again. I have your contact details and will keep you informed on funding progress.
Steve
Hello
My name is steve and I am actually looking for an opportunity in gas industry and I am interested in coming to congo. I really hope I can have the company details for me to apply
Philip Morkel
Hi Steve, It’s good to hear from you. Right now we’re deep into fundraising for that project and settling details of the deal with investors. I expect it could take six months. It may also take that or longer to be able to travel to the region. If you can be that patient, let me know your skills-set and what kind of role you’re looking for on the project. Although it’s early days, let us have your resume on info@hydragas.net. Philip