Owner of Copagaz and Liquigás Brands Partners with USP to Develop BioGLP Project, Emitting Up to 80% Less Carbon During Combustion Than Fossil Fuel Origin

BioGLP Is Obtained From Renewable Source, There Is No Risk of Environmental Harm or Resource Depletion. Since 2017, the European continent and the United States Have Been Selling Small Quantities of the Product.

University of São Paulo (USP) Signed a Cooperation Agreement With Copa Energia. The University Will Assist the Group, Owner of the Brands Copagaz and Liquigás, in Developing a BioGLP Project Over the Next Four Years. The Leader in Gas Supply in Brazil Also Has Another Project With the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul.

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With an Investment of About R$600,000 From Copa Energia, the Partnership With the University of São Paulo (USP) Will Train Workers in the Sector for One Postgraduate Student, One Master’s Student, and One Doctoral Student, in Addition to the Research Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator.

“We Believe in Academia as an Important Partner for the Development of Research and Technologies That Help to Find the Best Solution for BioGLP Extraction, a Still Incipient Topic in the World and Much Needed for a Cleaner Energy Transition Compared to Other Sources, Such as Coal”, Says Pedro Turqueto, Vice President of Strategy and Market at Copa Energia.

BioGLP Developed by USP Emits Up to 80% Less Carbon In Combustion Than Fossil-Origin

BioGLP Is a Gas Fuel of Renewable Origin Obtained From Waste Treatment, Sugarcane Bagasse, and Vegetable Oil, for Example. The Renewable Gas Has the Same Performance as the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Currently Marketed, Commonly Known as Cooking Gas.

Chemically Speaking, BioGLP Performs the Same Function Compared to the Traditional Type. The Difference Is Sustainability, As It Emits Up to 80% Less Carbon During Combustion Than Fossil-Origin Gas. Since It Is Obtained From Renewable Source, There Is No Risk of Environmental Harm or Resource Depletion. Since 2017, the European Continent and the United States Have Been Selling Small Quantities of the Product.

“We Started the Conversation With USP in Early 2021, Now We Understand the Documentation Process and Hope to Close More Partnerships With Universities at an Even Faster Pace Soon”, Says Turqueto.

According to the Executive, in the Project With the UFMS, There Is Development, For Example, of the Pilot Project Carried Out With GLP for Energy Generation in the COVID Decontamination Division of Health Professionals at the HU – University Hospital of UFMS, During the Peak of Cases, and the Project in Study Phase for GLP Use for Energy Generation in Fish Farming, Focusing on Agribusiness.

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