Originating at the University of British Columbia, a new technology named ERC (the electro-reduction of carbon dioxide) aims to take CO2 directly from blast furnaces and convert it to formic acid, a valuable chemical with many industrial applications.

Mantra sees the potential in the province’s abundance of renewable resources. Company CEO Larry Kristof believes BC is primed to become the Pacific Northwest’s hub for renewable energy generation.

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