This startup converts forest waste and other biomass into biochar, bio-oil, and syngas using advanced pyrolysis and gasification. Their technology provides a sustainable solution for waste management, enabling clients to produce valuable products and renewable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
California faces increasing catastrophic wildfires due to overgrown forests and accumulation of forest waste. Traditional disposal methods like burning slash piles contribute to air pollution and pose additional fire risks, while hauling waste to landfills is costly and unsustainable.
Solution
Earth Foundries provides sustainable forest waste disposal services, converting unmerchantable woody biomass into valuable, carbon-negative products and renewable energy using mobile pyrolysis. Their Slash Attack™ service reduces wildfire risk by removing hazardous fuels and processes the material locally, minimizing trucking miles and PM2.5 emissions from burning. The resulting biochar can be sold to various end customers, including farmers, vineyards, and landscaping companies, for use as a soil amendment, in stormwater management, and for carbon sequestration. Earth Foundries aims to make forest health affordable by turning waste into value, promoting a circular economy and incentivizing forest management projects.
Target Audience
Earth Foundries serves public and private land managers, tree contractors, arborists, green waste disposal companies, and government entities seeking economical and sustainable forest waste disposal solutions.
Features
- Mobile pyrolysis units for on-site conversion of forest waste
- High-throughput processing (10-15 green tons/hour) suitable for various log sizes
- Production of high-quality biochar
- Incident Command Structure (ICS) project management for safe and effective operations
- Management of agency liaison and permitting activities
- Carbon sequestration through biochar production
- Reduction of hauling costs and slash pile burning