Progressive Planet announced up to $4,636,468 in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada to support the construction of a pilot plant in Kamloops, B.C., to produce PozGlass – a low-carbon supplementary cementitious material (SCM) derived from post-consumer glass.
The funding covers a four-year period. The first tranche of $1,555,682 was received by Progressive Planet on Jan.31.
“PozGlass is our solution to reducing the carbon footprint of cement production. This funding allows us to innovate, reduce emissions, and create value from post-consumer glass, a material that has been historically misallocated and considered waste,” said Steve Harpur, CEO of Progressive Planet. “We are grateful for the financial support of SDTC, whose substantial investment is driving this project forward.”
In June 2023, Progressive Planet signed a purchase agreement with Lafarge Canada agreeing to purchase all the PozGlass 100G produced by Progressive Planet’s pilot plant up to a maximum of 3,500 metric tonnes per year. As part of the deal, Lafarge Canada agreed to provide technical guidance and support to Progressive Planet in advancing the proprietary PozGlass technology through design, construction and operation of the pilot plant.
“Having the support of SDTC, and Canada’s largest cement company, Lafarge Canada, reinforces that PozGlass is a relevant and promising solution to decarbonizing the production of cement,” added Harpur.
The pilot plant is expected to begin operations in October.
