Development of the world’s first bio-ICT convergence methane-reduction capsule has begun.
Metech Holdings (CEO Chan-mok Park), a startup researching livestock methane emissions, has recently licensed methanotroph technology from the National Institute of Biological Resources under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, launching the development of the world’s first bio-ICT convergence methane-reduction capsule.
Methanotroph-based technology is a microbial approach that captures the methane produced in a cow’s stomach or removes it by using it as a food source. According to related research, applying methanotrophs can reduce a cow’s average daily methane emissions by 15% to as much as 50%.
“We plan to unveil the bio-ICT convergence methane-reduction capsule, the world’s first orally administered device that simultaneously measures and reduces methane,” CEO Chan-mok Park said. “We aim to complete a prototype by the first half of this year and reach commercialization within the year.”
Meanwhile, Metech Holdings is currently pursuing low-carbon livestock projects with partners including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Brazil’s EMBRAPA, and plans to accelerate its push into the global carbon credit market through Series A investment.
By Jeong-min Hong, Nongsuchuksan Newspaper smart73@aflnews.co.kr
This article is an English translation of a Korean-language press release originally published by Nongsuchuksan Newspaper.
