On October 13, Air Water started researches aiming for the development of biomethane supply chains in India. The goal of the aim is to produce and purify (liquefy) biogas from the livestock manure to use as clean energy for such as factory fuel which Air water is now examining in Hokkaido. Air Water intends to explore such possibilities for business in India which boasts the largest number of cattle kept in the world.

Under NEDO’s subsidization (for Global Demonstration projects and Compliance Review of Japanese Technologies for Contribution to Decarbonation and Energy Transition), Air Water is going to implement the research for a period from October of this year to the end of September 2024.

Upon the recognition of effectiveness, the project will be shifted to a verification phase via the research. India is the country on which Air Water focuses as a prospective area for future growth mainly with the steelmaker onsite business.

In the biomethane supply chain, the industrial-gas related technologies are applicable to the purification and liquefaction of biogas, while in territory of production (fermentation) of biogas from livestock/food residues the knowhow of agriculture and food business can be utilized. So, the company intends to advance the domestic business experiences over to the overseas developments.

On October 31, the company established a clean energy business promotion project as the whole company organization aiming to commercialize the technological territory for contribution to decarbonation. The project proceeds home and abroad with the development of business model utilizing Air Water’s technologies which contribute to decarbonation.

Other than the aforementioned feasibility study in India, the company plans to develop a plant to produce green hydrogen in addition to the supply equipment like hydrogen-station related equipment and hydrogen tank or container so that the company can make the best use of the on-going green hydrogen center in North America.