Birchtech Corp. BCHT.TO

Company Overview

Birchtech Corp. (NASDAQ: BCHT), formerly known as Midwest Energy Emissions Corp., is a U.S.-based environmental technology company focused on emissions control and environmental compliance solutions for power generation and industrial customers. The company primarily operates in the air pollution control industry, supplying technologies and chemical solutions designed to reduce mercury and other hazardous emissions from coal-fired utility boilers and industrial combustion systems. Its core revenue drivers historically have included mercury emissions capture technologies, specialty sorbents, consulting services, and related environmental optimization programs used by electric utilities and industrial operators.

The company’s principal business activities have centered on proprietary mercury emissions reduction systems developed to help customers comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations, including Mercury and Air Toxics Standards requirements. Birchtech evolved from a niche emissions-control technology provider into a broader environmental solutions company through ongoing product development, intellectual property expansion, and commercialization efforts tied to utility-sector environmental compliance needs. Public filings and corporate disclosures indicate that the company has emphasized differentiated performance in mercury capture efficiency, lower treatment costs, and operational compatibility with existing plant infrastructure as strategic advantages.