FAQ - Working with Integra

Integra CleanTech helps bring clean energy technologies to real projects using cleantech go-to-market strategies. As fractional business development experts, we connect companies that make clean technologies with people and businesses that need cleaner, cheaper, and better energy solutions.

Yes. Instead of offering just one product, we help combine different technologies into a complete solution that is easier to use, costs less, and maximizes environmental befits and use of renewable resources more efficiently. We also support cleantech funding and grants in Canada to bring ideas to reality. 

We don't add any margin on the cost of the equipment. Whatever the manufacturer charges us, that's what you pay. The engineers charge their own separate fees, but because we're not inflating the equipment prices, the total cost of your project stays as low as possible.

Reach out to our team directly. We offer initial consultations to understand your specific needs, sector, and scale, and can then recommend the most appropriate technology combinations and connect you with the right manufacturers and engineering partners. Our support is routed in clean energy project development in both Canada and LATAM. 

Green hydrogen is made by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity. That electricity comes from clean, renewable sources like solar panels, wind turbines, or hydropower. Because no fossil fuels are involved, it's currently the cleanest way to make hydrogen and is an effective industrial decarbonization solution.

Hydrogen is a great solution in diverse circumstances; whether you want hydrogen for remote communities, mining, microgrids, or as backup power, hydrogen could be the energy source for you. On-site hydrogen generation using AEM electrolyzer's is one example of how hydrogen is implemented across Canada. 

No. Small-scale hydrogen production can begin at 5-10 kg of production and scale up from there. We specialize in figuring out the right-sized hydrogen solutions so that the hydrogen is made right where it's going to be used.

The challenge is that large-scale hydrogen production requires guaranteed customers nearby, but customers are hard to build without readily available supply. We get around this by building smaller systems where the hydrogen is made and used in the exact same spot, so you don't need to solve the whole supply-and-demand puzzle before getting started.

Yes, particularly with solid-state hydrogen storage. Instead of storing it as a pressurized gas (which can explode or leak), this method turns the hydrogen into a solid form, making it way less dangerous.

Biogas is the raw, unfiltered gas you get when organic waste (like food scraps or farm waste) breaks down. It contains methane (the useful part) but also CO2 and other stuff you don't want. Biomethane is basically biogas that's been cleaned up. Once you filter out all the impurities, you're left with something so close to regular natural gas that you can pump it straight into the gas grid, use it to fuel vehicles, or turn it into other useful products.

Demand for bio-methanol and renewable natural gas is taking off fast right now because (1) the shipping industry is switching away from dirty fuels and bio-methanol is one of the cleaner alternatives they can actually use today and (2) big chemical companies that already make regular methanol want to mix some bio-methanol in to make their product less harmful to the environment.

Yes. Methanol is a liquid at room temperature, making it significantly easier and safer to handle and transport than gases like hydrogen or ammonia. It can be stored and distributed using existing liquid fuel infrastructure with relatively small modifications.

Storage solutions fall into three categories — Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS, under 8 hours), Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES, 8 to 100 hours), and very long duration (beyond 100 hours). Each technology suits different use cases and no single solution fits all needs.

Battery reuse technology is a key innovation. Companies like Moment Energy (one of the brands we work with) take batteries from electric vehicles that still have plenty of juice left in them and turn them into energy storage systems. You pay for the energy they deliver, with a guarantee of how much you'll get over a set number of years. If the batteries need replacing, that's the provider's problem, not yours.

Solar energy isn't just for making electricity, it can also be used to create cooling. By combining solar heat with a special type of chiller, you can air-condition a building without using much electricity at all.

Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity. Solar thermal technology concentrates sunlight to create high-temperature heat, which can then be used directly for cooling or industrial processes without ever converting to electricity.

One way to achieve  commercial building decarbonization is using energy efficient window films to reduce heating and cooling costs. A technology partner of ours is using retrofitted low-e membranes to quickly improve your building's energy efficiency.