Why this B.C. pulp mill wants to produce hydrogen

A $21 million green hydrogen production facility is set to be built inside the Kruger Pulp Mill in Kamloops, B.C.

The goal of the project is decarbonizing and reducing the mill's reliance on natural gas, said Irene Preto, the general manager of Kruger Kamloops Pulp.

The construction of the 10-megawatt facility, called the Kamloops Clean Energy Centre, is a collaborative effort between the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Nation, Elemental Clean Fuels and Kruger Kamloops Pulp.

On Dec. 8, Sc.wén̓wen , the economic division of the nation announced the novel project.

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