Biothermica
Biothermica is a Montreal-based integrated carbon and energy project developer, founded in 1987, that develops, finances, builds, and operates methane abatement and biogas valorization projects for coal mines, landfills, and industrial facilities, commercializing the resulting carbon credits and renewable electricity.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersMontréal, Canada
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Biothermica does
Biothermica Technologies Inc. is a Montreal-headquartered, privately held climate mitigation infrastructure company founded in 1987 by Guy Drouin. It operates as an integrated carbon and energy project developer that develops, finances, constructs, and operates projects targeting methane destruction and valorization from coal mines, landfills, and industrial facilities. The company employs 11-50 people and serves primary customers in the coal mining industry and landfill operator segments, with secondary exposure to industrial air pollution control and municipal governments in developing countries.
The company's technical core is built around two proprietary, registered regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO) platforms: VAMOX®, engineered specifically for ventilation air methane (VAM) destruction in underground coal mines, and BIOTOX®, an industrial air pollution control system deployed at aluminum smelters and asphalt shingle plants. Complementary biogas recovery systems capture methane from landfills for either thermal destruction or conversion to renewable electricity. Biothermica also commercializes the resulting carbon credits on regulated markets including the California Air Resources Board market and Kyoto Protocol Clean Development Mechanism frameworks.
Biothermica monetizes through multiple streams: sale of carbon offset credits on domestic and international markets, sale of renewable electricity generated by biogas projects, project development and operation services (including financing and long-term operational management fees), and professional services for international climate cooperation projects funded through programs such as Canada's International Climate Cooperation Program. The 25 MW Gazmont cogeneration plant in Montreal was divested in 2016, but the company continues to develop large-scale projects such as the Virginia VAMOX facility and climate cooperation projects in El Salvador, Haiti, and Togo.
Biothermica firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Biothermica
- Legal name
- Biothermica Technologies Inc.
- Website
- https://biothermica.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Biothermica is a Montreal-based integrated carbon and energy project developer, founded in 1987, that develops, finances, builds, and operates methane abatement and biogas valorization projects for coal mines, landfills, and industrial facilities, commercializing the resulting carbon credits and renewable electricity.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Biothermica industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Climate Mitigation Infrastructure and Carbon Project Development
- NAICS
- Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)
- SIC
- Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Methane Abatement Projects (Landfill Gas, Manure, Coal Mine Methane, O&G Methane) (EUABABAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Flue Gas Cleaning & Air Pollution Control for Biomass/WtE (FGD, SCR/SNCR, ESP/Baghouse, Dioxins/Mercury) (EUAAALAH), Solvent/Sorbent/Catalyst Materials & Capture Equipment Manufacturing (Absorbers, Strippers, Heat Exchangers) (EUAAALAJ), Energy Recovery from Biosolids (Biogas Utilization, CHP, Gas Upgrading) (EUANAHAG)
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Where Biothermica is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Montréal
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Biothermica business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Carbon Credits Sales: Biothermica develops carbon offset projects under international mechanisms including the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol. Carbon credits are sold on markets including the California carbon market. Generated over 80,000 offset credits from the first North American coal mine methane recovery system.
- Electricity Generation and Sales: Biogas and landfill gas projects generate electricity that is sold on domestic and international energy markets. The Gazmont power plant (25 MW cogeneration facility) operated on the former Miron quarry site in Montreal.
- Project Development and Operation Services: Full-service project development including financing, construction and operation of methane destruction and biogas valorization projects. Revenue generated through project ownership and operational management fees.
- International Development Projects: Climate cooperation projects in developing countries funded through government programs such as Canada's International Climate Cooperation Program. Projects create local employment and economic development while implementing clean technologies.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Biothermica product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Biothermica develops, finances, constructs, and operates carbon and energy infrastructure projects that capture, destroy, and valorize methane emissions from underground coal mines, landfills, and industrial facilities. Core deliverables include VAMOX®-based ventilation air methane abatement at coal mines, BIOTOX® regenerative thermal oxidation units for industrial air pollution control, landfill gas recovery and biogas-to-energy projects, and the commercialization of carbon offset credits and renewable electricity on regulated markets.
Product overview
Biothermica is an integrated carbon and energy project developer offering a portfolio of environmental solutions. The core products include BIOTOX(R) RTO for regenerative thermal oxidation in air pollution control, and VAMOX(R) for ventilation air methane abatement in coal mines. The company operates across landfill gas services, carbon credit commercialization, and renewable energy project development (including the Gazmont 25 MW biogas cogeneration plant). Biothermica executes international projects including BioEnergie Haiti, the Nejapa CDM project in El Salvador, and BioEnergie Togo, serving markets in North America, Central America, and internationally.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- BIOTOX: Regenerative Thermal Oxidation (RTO) technology for air pollution control applications.
- VAMOX
Products and services
- BIOTOX® RTO Air Pollution Control Technology Proprietary regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO) technology sold as engineered units to industrial customers for destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other hazardous air pollutants; deployed at aluminum smelters and asphalt shingle plants to meet air emissions regulations.
- VAMOX® Ventilation Air Methane Abatement Solution RTO-based solution specifically designed for ventilation air methane (VAM) from underground coal mines, sold and operated as dedicated abatement facilities that convert methane emissions to less harmful carbon dioxide while generating carbon credits for monetization on regulated markets.
- Landfill Gas Services End-to-end project development service offering for biogas recovery and utilization from landfills, including feasibility studies, financing, construction, and operation of landfill gas-to-energy and methane destruction projects for municipal and private landfill operators.
- Carbon Credit Commercialization Commercialization of greenhouse gas offset credits generated from Biothermica's methane abatement and landfill gas projects on domestic and international regulated carbon markets, including the California Air Resources Board market and international markets under the Kyoto Protocol.
- Gazmont Biogas Cogeneration Power Plant 25 MW biogas cogeneration power plant owned via the Gazmont limited partnership on the former Miron quarry site in Montreal, generating renewable electricity from landfill gas for sale on energy markets; asset interests divested by Biothermica to Groupe Helios in 2016.
- Nejapa Landfill CDM Biogas Project Landfill gas-to-energy and methane destruction project at the Nejapa landfill in El Salvador that converts landfill methane into carbon credits under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism, with MIGA political risk insurance coverage.
- BioEnergie Haiti Integrated Waste Management Project Integrated waste management and biogas valorization project in the municipality of Gonaïves, Haiti, delivered with local non-profit partner Bioénergie Haïti to provide waste collection, biogas recovery, energy generation, and carbon credit development under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism.
- BioEnergie Togo Climate Cooperation Project Climate cooperation project in Togo focused on biogas recovery and energy generation, implementing Biothermica's clean technologies to deliver local employment and economic development while producing energy and carbon credits.
Quantifiable outcome
- 300,000+ tCO2e/year GHG reductions from largest US underground mine methane abatement facility
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Biothermica
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Biothermica technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Biothermica partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- MIGA (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency)coreMIGA provided $2 million in guarantee coverage (insurance) to Biothermica Energy Inc. for the Nejapa landfill biogas project in El Salvador. The guarantee protected the investor against political risks including expropriation, war and civil disturbance, and breach of contract. MIGA's coverage also guaranteed the Salvadoran government's certification of carbon reductions under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism. This was MIGA's first support for a project selling carbon credits gained by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Bioénergie HaïticoreLocal non-profit organization (OBL) in Haiti responsible for managing and owning the biogas installation in Gonaïves. This partnership ensures local ownership and management of climate projects, contributing to real local climate action ownership. Biothermica Technologies worked with Bioénergie Haïti to establish a network of local partners and ensure technology transfer for integrated waste management.
- Groupe HeliosminorGroupe Helios acquired Biothermica's interests in the Gazmont limited partnership in February 2016. Gazmont operated the biogas power plant located on the former Miron quarry site in Montreal since 1996. Groupe Helios specializes in urban infrastructure management.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Biothermica competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat4 records
Key highlights2 records
Customer concentration
Biothermica social profiles
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Biothermica leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Biothermica subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Biothermica funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Biothermica M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Biothermica
What does Biothermica do?
Biothermica develops, finances, constructs, and operates carbon and energy infrastructure projects that capture, destroy, and valorize methane emissions from underground coal mines, landfills, and industrial facilities. Core deliverables include VAMOX®-based ventilation air methane abatement at coal mines, BIOTOX® regenerative thermal oxidation units for industrial air pollution control, landfill gas recovery and biogas-to-energy projects, and the commercialization of carbon offset credits and renewable electricity on regulated markets.
Is Biothermica a public or private company?
Biothermica is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Biothermica founded?
Biothermica was founded in 1987. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Biothermica based?
Biothermica is headquartered in Montréal, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Biothermica make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Carbon Credits Sales are the primary driver. The others are electricity Generation and Sales, project Development and Operation Services and international Development Projects.
Does Biothermica have an API?
No public API is recorded for Biothermica.
What industry is Biothermica in?
Biothermica's product category is Climate Mitigation Infrastructure and Carbon Project Development. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUABABAL, Methane Abatement Projects (Landfill Gas, Manure, Coal Mine Methane, O&G Methane), with a secondary code of EUAAALAH, Flue Gas Cleaning & Air Pollution Control for Biomass/WtE (FGD, SCR/SNCR, ESP/Baghouse, Dioxins/Mercury). Its NAICS code is 221117 and its SIC code is 4991.