The State of Colorado, Earthly Labs, Denver Beer Co., and The Clinic just announced the successful conclusion of their pilot program to capture waste carbon dioxide (CO2) at Denver Beer Co. during the fermentation process, sell and deliver it to The Clinic’s cannabis grow operations and use the CO2 to stimulate cannabis plant growth.
The pilot revealed the ability for Denver Beer Co. to keep the equivalent of approximately 93 trees worth of CO2 from the atmosphere, while providing The Clinics’ CO2 needs for a complete 16 week harvest at a 15 percent reduced cost to commercial CO2. The cannabis plants met their key growth milestones at the different phases of growth from propagation to vegetation and flowering and emerged healthy, demonstrating expected weight and yield as compared to commercial CO2 sources. The Clinic’s new 100 percent natural CO2 powered cannabis product line called “93 Hoppy Trees” will be available in bud form online beginning July 3, 2020. As a result of the success, The Clinic will expand the Denver Beer Co. partnership to reduce CO2 emissions and offer these eco-conscious buds year round.
“The Clinic is thrilled to be the first cannabis cultivator in the country to demonstrate the successful ability to purchase natural CO2 from a brewery, grow healthy cannabis plants that sequester CO2, and inspire our customers,” said Zach Engel, The Clinic director of operations. “We are excited to expand our partnership with Denver Beer Co., advancing sustainability and climate science for our industry while making better bud.”
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