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Vancouver man wins award for work aimed at improving air quality

Kevin Kung, of Takachar, developed system to locally convert crop, forest residues into high-value bioproducts

A Vancouver man is on a mission to improve air quality worldwide.

Vancouver innovator Kevin Kung is hoping to give farmers an environmentally friendly alternative to open-air burning and foresters, allowing for a better way to manage flammable forest residue. With his company, Takachar, he has developed a small-scale, portable system to locally convert crop and forest residues (biomass) into higher-value bioproducts.

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