Recent Renewable Energy Projects

Solar

• Residential & Solar leasing Company Seeks New Strategy
  Developed analysis of market, sales strategy and executed business development and strategic partnership plan for company with installations exceeding $10Million/month.
  Results: In progress. Interim results have included high-level discussions with executives with market leaders on potential M&A.
• Technical and Economic Feasibility for Solar and Small Wind
  Developed analysis for Fortune 100 company on using PV and small wind on all of its corporate buildings. Created financial pro-forma, evaluated technologies, vendors and advised corporate leaders.
  Results: 26% IRR on previously not considered project, and no-go decision on small wind projects preventing loss of investment.
• “Balance of System” Solar Solution Drives Down Solar Costs by 40%
  Created business cases, market strategy, financial models and commercialization strategy for innovative solution to many of solar photovoltaic problems.
  Results: Developed a market-focused solution that solves current photovoltaic problems, which investors enjoy and want to fund.
• Innovative Solar and Wind Approach Creates Baseload Solution. 
  Developed business cases and extensive financial models demonstrating affordable, baseload natural gas, wind and solar solution for multiple projects sought for development.
  Result: $0.065 kWh baseload power using renewable energy and natural gas as a system.
• Acquisition of New-to-Market Solar Technology.
  Evaluated business opportunity for investment through the creation of framework to guide client in securing exclusive development rights to solar technology.
  Results: Predicted market challenges relating to market entry and concluded not to invest. Prediction proved to be correct.
• Asian Solar Company Expands to USA.

Initiated and developed sales pipeline of more than $40 million of photovoltaic products.
Results: A successful market entry strategy with monetary results, and pleased C-Level.

Wind

• Technical and Economic Feasibility for Solar and Small Wind
  Developing analysis for Fortune 100 company on using PV and small wind on all of its corporate buildings. Created financial pro-forma, evaluated technologies, vendors and advised corporate leaders.
  Results: 26% IRR on previously not thought of project, and no-go decision on small wind projects preventing loss of investment.
• China’s Wind Energy Growth Strategy & Opportunity.

Conducted research and presented analysis of market opportunity and possible strategies. Shanghai-based research included: Shanghai Electric, SEWind, GE Energy, Woodward Governor, Chinese Wind Energy Association, Nanhui Wind Farm Developers.
Results: Provided wind companies with competitive intelligence to better prepare for market entry and defend market share.

• Innovative Solar and Wind Approach Creates Baseload Solution. 

Developed business cases and extensive financial models demonstrating affordable, baseload natural gas, wind and solar solution for multiple projects sought for development.
Result: $0.065 kWh baseload power using renewable energy as a system.

Waste-to-Energy/Biomass

• Created Renewable Energy Deals in West Africa.

Originated, developed & negotiated deals with Republic of Cote D’Ivoire working with President, President’s Cabinet, Ambassador and staff for projects & investment in excess of $100 million.
Results: Agreement on private investment, reduced tariffs on imports, no-cost land for development and the development of transportation infrastructure for movement of waste and end-products.

• Developed World’s First Commercial-Scale Waste-to-Energy/BioChar Biorefinery.

Prior to development assessed financial, operational, technical and market opportunity on behalf of investment firm. Development phase included: site selection, feedstock commitments, power purchase agreement and carbon distribution and offtake agreements.
Results: Project completed on time, PPA negotiated.

• Biomass-to-Energy Technology Changes Industry.

Created commercialization strategy for technology acquired through University tech transfer. Analysis provided an informed business decision including market, economic, financial and technical feasibility of commercializing technology.
Results: Improved previous strategy with market-focused strategy solving real problems in multiple markets, which exceeded capital-raising targets.

• Newly Commercialized Technology Expands Internationally.
  Developed business strategy, business plan and financial pro-forma for Canadian, US and Central American biorefineries. Created capital raising strategies and made presentations to investors, lenders and utilities.
  Results: Sold products to major off-takers for product trials, company successfully raised capital for projects.
• Powering Cars with Biomass-derived “Green Gasoline”
  Developed and implemented strategy for the acquisition of development rights for the process of catalytically converting biomass carbohydrate and lignin products into gasoline.
  Result: Successfully gained development rights for technology to create retail $2.50/gallon gasoline.
• Speaker & Panelist: International Biomass Conference (Portland, Oregon)
  Biomass Combustion/Partial Combustion, Advanced Pyrolysis & Gasification

Government/Utilities

• Is Colorado REDI?

Worked with Colorado’s Governor Energy Office analyzing “Renewable Energy Development Infrastructure.” The REDI Project analyzes how Colorado’s electric power sector can meet the Governor’s Climate Action Plan goal of a 20% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2020.

• Waste-to-Energy Start-up Gains International Sales Edge. 

Global business development strategy and execution led to LOIs and contracts with utilities and governments in Africa, Europe, Asia, South America and North America.
Results: Successful execution strategy led to big sales and LOIs.

• PPAs with the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)

On team that negotiated power purchase agreements for two biomass plants in Tennessee.