IBI Business Members

IBI as a member-based organization is pleased to highlight our new Business Member program. We appreciate the support of these companies and organizations. If your company is interested in joining as a Business, member, please contact Kelpie Wilson, IBI Project Development Director.

Agri-Tech Producers, LLC

Agri-Tech Producers, LLC is based in Columbia, SC, United States and manufactures commercial-grade torrefaction machines to produce both bio-coal as well as biochar. For more information on Agri-Tech, please see: http://www.agri-techproducers.com.

Arizona Public Service Company (APS)

Arizona Public Service Company (APS) is Arizona's largest and longest serving electric utility company, providing power to more than one million customers in 11 of the state's 15 counties. Since its founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to its customers in one of the country's fastest growing states, earning a reputation for achieving customer satisfaction, contributing shareholder value, striving for operational excellence and exhibiting business integrity. The APS Vision is centered on 'Creating a Sustainable Energy Future for Arizona.' APS has about 7100 employees and operates the second largest generation fleet in the western United States. In addition to nuclear and fossil generation, APS explores the use of solar and other renewable generation technology.

For more information, please see www.aps.com or contact Timothy McDonald at timothy.mcdonald@aps.com.

Biochar Solutions Inc

Biochar Solutions produces and sells engineered biochar and custom fabricated biochar products, provides development, marketing, and management support to distributed biochar businesses, and deploys continuous process industrial equipment that converts forestry products into biochar and bioenergy. Through our subsidiary, Biochar Reclamation, we work to develop, test, and deploy, scaled technologies to restore drastically disturbed soils in the agriculture and mining sectors. Recently recognized by Sir Richard Branson as a Global Pioneer in The Virgin Earth Challenge, we're connected to a global network of innovative businesses tasked with sequestering 1-Billion tons of legacy carbon from the atmosphere, annually.

For more information, please see: http://www.biocharsolutions.com or contact Morgan Williams.

Brooks Pierce

Brooks Pierce is a business law firm with a robust Sustainability Practice located in North Carolina, US. Our sustainability lawyers work with clients to solve complex natural resource problems in collaborative ways, advancing the missions of multiple stakeholders while sustaining the resources. Current projects of the Sustainability Practice put the principles of sustainability to work in a variety of settings, including national defense, land conservation, land development, water reuse, renewable energy, regional sustainability partnerships, market-based conservation, and environmental health.

Too often, natural resource issues present “or” scenarios, with one interest pitted against another. Brooks Pierce lawyers are working to tap the power of partnerships, leadership and innovation to facilitate “and” solutions with multiple and mutual benefits for those involved. We are particularly proud of our work with the International Biochar Initiative and look forward to continuing to serve as legal counsel to organizations involved with biochar research, technology and production.

For more information, please see: www.brookspierce.com or contact Darrell Fruth

Burdekin Bowen Integrated Floodplain Management Advisory Committee Inc. (BBIFMAC)

BBIFMAC is non for profit community natural resource agency covering the catchment areas of the Bogie, Don, Elliot, Burdekin and Haughton Rivers in the Burdekin and Whitsunday Shires in North Queensland, Australia. BBIFMAC’s overall vision is to assist in the management of the natural resources in such a way as to ensure social wellbeing, primary production, and ecological sustainability of the Burdekin-Bowen floodplain. Being a non-government, community owned NRM agency provides the unique opportunity for BBIFMAC to engage industry and community in a neutral and unbiased manner. BBIFMAC promotes an integrated, strategic and community-driven approach to the management of natural resources. We support the sustainable development of primary industries and the local economy for the long term benefit of present and future generations.

For more information, please see http://www.bbifmac.org.au or contact Tom McShane at tom@bbifmac.org.au.

CoolPlanetEnergySystems and subsidiary CoolPlanetBioFuels

CoolPlanetBioFuels, based in Camarillo, California, has developed a technology that converts low-grade biomass into high-grade fuel and carbon. CoolPlanets revolutionary BioFractionator takes in raw biomass such as woodchips, crop residues, and non-food fuel crops, and produces distinct gas streams for catalytic upgrading to conventional eBTX hydrocarbon fuel (renewable gasoline). This process also produces a type of biochar, which can be used to both sequester carbon and act as a soil conditioner. This makes the CoolPlanetBioFuels product a NEGATIVE CARBON FUEL. CoolPlanet’s low-cost approach towards converting cellulosic plant material such as grass and wood into gasoline could increase rural economic development and job creation, reduce U.S. reliance on foreign oil, and improve domestic energy security. CoolPlanetBioFuels is backed by North Bridge Venture Partners, ETV (GE, ConocoPhillips, NRG), Google Ventures, BP, and Shea Ventures.

For more information on CoolPlanet, please see: www.coolplanetbiofuels.com or contact Mike Rocke (Vice President of Business Development).

Encendia™ Biochar

Encendia™ Biochar is a U.S.-based biochar development company located in New Haven, Connecticut. Its systems-based approach allows it to create prescriptive soil amendment products for farm and garden application, focusing on the crop and soil needs of its customers. Encendia plans to complement its work on biochar customization with a decentralized biochar development model that builds production capacity in locations that intersect feedstock availability and biochar end users. The company was founded at Yale University in the Fall of 2009.

For more information on Encendia, or to order product, please visit www.encendia.com or contact the team directly at info@encendia.com.

Guangdong Dazhong Agricultural Science and Technology Co. Ltd

Guangdong Dazhong Agricultural Science and Technology Co. Ltd is an innovative fertilizer manufacturer, and is one of the leading organic fertilizer producers in China. As a leader of low carbon and eco-friendly agriculture in China, Guangdong Dazhong Agriculture Science Co. has adhered to the mission of a low carbon & high yield fertilizer to be the most cost-effective agricultural products manufacturer. They are located in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China and are looking to include biochar in their product range in the near future.

For more information on the company, please visit: http://www.dazhongnk.cn/english/index.asp.

 

Soil Reef

Soil Reef brand is a product of an up-and-coming biochar research and production company that seeks to achieve widespread sustainable implementation of whole-system biochar technology. The team of academics, scientists, horticulturists and farmers that operate Soil Reef are based out of Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States. At a PA farm called Sugartown Farms, the team of experts conducts local field trials, which are used to promote the creation of biochar standards while further assessing biochar’s ecological benefits. While the Soil Reef team is located in the U.S., their goal is to increase agricultural production worldwide through the production and distribution of biochar. By adding value to waste and land, their hope is that global communities will adopt sustainable permaculture systems. Soil Reef is supported by its parent company, EcoTechnologies Group, a whole systems company that partners organizations with emerging ecologically and economically sustainable technologies.

For more information please see: http://www.soilbiochar.com or contact Jeff Wallin

Sonnenerde

Sonnenerde (or "sun-earth" in German) is an Austrian company which produces high quality soil from compost; selling about 20,000 tons annually. The company is looking to raise the carbon content of soils and is thus building a pyrolysis plant to use Terra Preta for this purpose and have been working with researchers at the University of Halle in Germany with 3 acres of test plots. They are looking to convert 4000 tons of wet paper fiber sludge into to 300 tons biochar per year. Starting in 2013, Sonnenerde will market this carbon-rich product in Austria.

For more information please see: www.sonnenerde.at or contact Gerald Dunst at: g.dunst@sonnenerde.at

Three Dimensional Timberlands (3DT)

Three Dimensional Timberlands (3DT), based in Curry County, Oregon (United States), is developing a global network of biomass pyrolysis facilities that will convert timber waste and logging residue into carbon neutral replacements for fossil-fuel based products. 3DT has acquired the exclusive rights for a proven pyrolysis technology that will produce significant quantities of biochar along with bio-oil from woody biomass feedstock.

3DT’s vision is based on a set of four strategic goals:

• Global: to help reduce negative climatic effects of utilizing fossil-based energy sources and, through sustainably produced products, reduce the effects  of expanding world population and concurrently dwindling food production;
• National: to help the United States move towards energy independence;
• Regional: to help Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and California fulfill their commitment to their respective Renewable Portfolio Standards; and
• Local: to help improve the economy and reduce unemployment in the immediate community where the facilities are located.

For more information, please see: http://threedimensionaltimberlands.com or contact Paul Smith and Chip Weinert

The Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA)

The WMAA is Australia’s leading Association for waste management and resource recovery industry businesses and professionals. Established in 1991, WMAA is an independent, not for profit, representative body for professionals and businesses in the waste management and resource recovery sector, with in excess of 1000 members including individuals, corporate, local and state government, consultants, and academics. WMAA’s vision is to achieve sustainable resource management and mission is to advance waste management, to improve resource recovery, and to make a different through knowledge, leadership, and collaboration.

WMAA plays a proactive role in developing and promoting improved industry standards for the waste management and resource recovery industry. The Association provides a forum for debate on issues regarding waste management and resource recovery by delivering conferences and seminars for knowledge transfer, education and information exchange, and networking for its members and other stakeholders. WMAA also plays a role in advocacy for its special interest groups and works closely with government in the development of policies aimed to improve resource recovery and support the waste management industry. WMAA is also engaged in data collection for various sectors of its membership.

For more information, please visit www.wmaa.asn.au or contact Veronica Dullens.