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Energy and decarbonisation
AI and data for energy and decarbonisation projects in Western Australia
Farm, forestry and food-processing residues can replace diesel and coal, but only if the supply, haul distance and plant size add up. We built the platform that does that sum for any place in Australia, and we build models for your own projects.
Where AI helps, and where it doesn't
Workflows we often look at in a screening. Every one gets a rating and a reason; the real list comes from how your team works.
| Workflow | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Mapping feedstock supply around a site | Automate | State residue assessments joined in one national table |
| Costing every haul | Automate | Fuel, cost and emissions per road route |
| Sizing the plant and comparing end uses | Assist | Six end uses compared side by side for the engineer to weigh |
| Writing feasibility sections | Assist | Drafted from the scenario, checked by the author |
| Making the investment call | Leave as is | Stays with the board |
What we have already built
Your project starts from working parts, not a blank page. Try them now; each can also be installed on your own servers.
- State biomass residue assessments harmonised into one national table by region and feedstock
- About 20 million dry tonnes of residue a year mapped for WA alone
- A calculation engine following the CSIRO and NSW BioSMART methods, tested against their formulas
- Transport fuel, cost and emissions for each haul, by road route
- Carbon abatement for power, co-firing, hybrid solar-biomass, industrial heat, biochar and liquid fuels
How a project runs
Four steps. You can stop after any of them, and each one leaves you something to keep. More on how we work.
- 1
AI workflow screening
We review how your team actually works, task by task, and rate each workflow: automate, assist, or leave as is, with the reason, effort and risk for each.
Typically 2 to 4 weeks, fixed price
- 2
Concept design and proof of concept
We build a working prototype on your real data. Success measures are agreed before we start, so the result is a clear go or no-go with a build cost.
Typically 4 to 8 weeks, fixed scope and price
- 3
Production development
We turn the prototype into reliable software, connected to the systems you already use and deployed in your cloud or on your own servers.
Typically 2 to 6 months, quoted per milestone
- 4
Support and improvement
AI systems drift as data and models change. We monitor quality, update models and add features, with a named engineer who knows your system.
Monthly, scaled to use
Who we work with: Energy developers, miners planning to decarbonise, agribusiness and councils with organic waste.
Questions
Other industries we work in:
Can you model a specific site we are considering?
Yes. Pick a point or draw a region and the platform sums the supply, haul cost and emissions. For a project we add your own data and constraints.
Which methods do the calculations follow?
The engine follows the CSIRO and NSW BioSMART methods and is tested against their formulas, so the numbers can be checked.
Can this support an R&D Tax Incentive claim?
Research work on your own question may be eligible. We keep the records that support a claim.
Keen to have a chat?
Schedule a coffee chat in Perth, an online meeting or an in-person meeting at your office. A rough idea of what you'd like to improve is plenty.