Qairos Energies Investment Points to Hemp as Fuel Source
The Qairos facility will be based on gasification technology, in which heat and oxygen are applied to hemp biomass, in this case, resulting in gaseous substances.
Earlier this month, French fuel cell startup Qairos Energies announced that it would invest approximately $23 million (€18.8 million) into a facility that will convert hemp biomass into hydrogen and methane—generation electricity for regional transit agencies and natural gas constituents for Gaz Réseau Distribution France.
All told, the investment sends a signal that hemp could play a role in alternative energy development.
The Qairos facility will be based on gasification technology, in which heat and oxygen are applied to hemp biomass, in this case, resulting in gaseous substances. The target is for Qairos to develop two tons of hydrogen and 200 cubic meters of methane per day.