Green hydrogen and methanol from forest, and plastic waste

Leaders of a South Korean advanced technology company are in the Mountain State meeting with economic development officials, university researchers, and state and federal representatives to explore potential sites for a hydrogen gasification facility that would create green energy from forest, plant, and plastic waste products.

Plagen Co., Ltd., technology produces hydrogen from various wastes and is modeled after a modified gasification technology that has been used in Austria, Germany, and Sweden over the past 20 years.

The new facility plans to produce 6.5 million liters per year of green methanol using forest wood waste and plastic wastes as a private investment project.