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...
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’s first biochar Carbon Removal Facility (CRF) will be in Stevens County, Washington and will utilize approximately 183,000 Bone Dry Tons of sustainability sourced waste biomass feedstock per year. The CRF feedstock procurement radius includes the Colville National Forest which is identified as a “Priority...
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...
Myno’s first large-scale biochar application project will be in the greater Stevens County region in Washington State supporting regenerative agriculture. Myno in partnership with Stevens County Conservation District (SCCD), Colville Reservation Conservation District (CRCD), Washington State University Extension (WSU), Avista Corporation, and the WA Sustainable...
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 Avista’s All-Resource request for proposals to build our first Carbon Removal Facility adjacent to and integrated with Avista’s Kettle Falls Generating Station (KFGS) a renewable biomass energy facility in Kettle Falls, Washington. Avista is a publicly traded company that generates and transmits electricity...
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...