MYNO and DNR Join Forces: Climate change poses a critical threat to forestlands in Washington state, and a growing challenge for land management agencies like the Washington Department of Natural Resources to grapple with as they work to ensure those forests survive and thrive for...
Combating Wildfire Risk, Creating Jobs, and Boosting Ecological Restoration: Myno biochar Carbon Removal Facilities (CRF) utilize approximately 183,000 Bone Dry Tons of sustainability sourced waste biomass feedstock per year.The CRF will greatly increase the removal of large volumes of in-woods residuals (slash), including byproducts from...
Myno Carbon, led by CEO and co-founder Thor Kallestad, has emerged as a climate tech startup on a mission to combat climate change. Despite their background in the oilfield industry, Kallestad and his team recognized the need for change and launched Myno in 2020....
Myno in partnership with Stevens County Conservation District (SCCD), Colville Reservation Conservation District (CRCD), Washington State University Extension (WSU), and the WA Sustainable Farms & Fields Program applied 800 tons of biochar product as a soil amendment on 8 diverse regional farms. Staff from Myno Carbon,...
Myno was proud to receive the "Clean and Prosperous Washington Giuliani Clean Energy Entrepreneur Award" recognizing companies leading clean energy innovation. The award recognizes Myno’s innovative Carbon Removal Facility model of converting sustainable timber waste into biochar and renewable energy while creating green jobs in our...
Myno won a Washington State Department of Commerce Industrial Symbiosis Grant to partner with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to study and pilot utilizing Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technology for our facility’s biochar production waste heat. The project is assessing multiple options for...
Myno worked closely with state legislators to pass Senate Bill 5961 during the 2022 legislative session with broad bipartisan support. The new law incentivizes biochar application in state-funded public works projects and funds the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to pilot removing slash pile...