We are excited to announce that Myno Carbon has been awarded $20.4 million from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fertilizer Production Expansion Program to build a first-of-its-kind, large-scale biochar carbon removal facility (CRF 001) in Port Angeles, Washington. As currently envisioned, CRF 001 will...
Congratulations to Tom Casten! We are thrilled to celebrate our Co-Founder Thomas Casten, who has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 CHP Awards! 🎉 With over 50 years of dedication to energy efficiency, Tom’s pioneering work in Combined Heat and Power (CHP), district energy,...
At Myno Carbon, we are committed to combating soil degradation and climate change through innovative, carbon-negative solutions. We are excited to share that our efforts were recently highlighted in a Forbes article titled "How This Company Uses Biochar To Reverse Soil Degradation" by Jennifer Kite-Powell....
Myno plans to build its first large-scale biochar Carbon Removal Facility (CRF) in Port Angeles, Washington State. Currently in the engineering design phase, the CRF is expected to come online in a series of staged operations, beginning in 2025 and running through 2026. Future site of the...
Lauren Breynaert, Myno’s Public Affairs Director, was recently featured on the Conservation Connection Podcast. Lauren discussed Myno’s role in creating a greener future and how biochar plays a pivotal role in bolstering regenerative agriculture, curbing carbon emissions, and promoting the expansion of timber economies. This...
We’re thrilled to announce our groundbreaking partnership with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to revolutionize carbon removal and forest health in Washington. Read the full DNR announcement here. What’s the Plan? We’re teaming up with DNR to turn forest waste into valuable biochar—a carbon-rich product...
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 generations to come. The Department...
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 ecosystem restoration activities on federal, state, and Tribal lands...
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. Based in...
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...