All Power Labs

All Power Labs is the global leader in small-scale gasification. We make biomass gasifier generators that are ready for everyday work, to serve real world distributed energy needs. Our Power Pallet and Powertainer are a new category of energy device. They combine the best usability features of diesel generators, with the clean running of typical renewables, with the potential for a carbon negative impact. Our project started in 2008 with the open source Gasifier Experimenter’s Kit (GEK), supporting research, education and DIY hacking in biomass thermal conversion. Seven years later the GEK has evolved into the Power Pallet, a full solution for commercial power generation via biomass. Today you can find our systems at work in dozens of countries around the world, and supporting research in over 50 universities. With APL products, you can generate on-demand power for 1/4 the operating cost of diesel, at 1/2 the capital cost of solar. And while saving money, you can shrink your carbon footprint and contribute positively to global efforts against climate change. Getting Energy and Climate Right The stakes in getting energy and climate right are daunting. The shear volume of carbon we’ve dug up from ancient reservoirs since industrialization and returned to contemporary circulation is difficult to get the mind around–we’ve collected some of the details here. So far we’ve mostly been able to ignore the consequences of this tomb robbing, as the temperature rise from CO2 accumulation lags by decades, if not centuries. APL Carbon Negative Machinery: Today and Future The process of gasification is an incomplete one, and the leftover “waste” our equipment produces from making energy is a stable form of carbon known as ‘biochar.” Sequestering this carbon is what makes biomass gasification net carbon negative energy production. While today’s APL Power Pallets produce a relatively small amount of biochar byproduct (around 5% of input mass), it is still enough for carbon negativity in the fuel cycle. The round rule of thumb numbers are as follows: 1 tonne of dry biomass in produces about 1Mw/hr of electricity and 50kg of carbon byproduct. 50kg of raw carbon once recombined with O2 is the equivalent of 185kg of CO2 in the atmosphere. (mass C x 3.67 = mass CO2) 1 tonne of biomass input to the gasifier can soil-sequester the equivalent of 0.185 CO2 tonnes in the atmosphere. Avoided CO2 emissions from not burning fossil fuel in the process are added to the wins above. Future APL machines will introduce features that enable increased biochar yield of up to 15-20% of input mass, while still co-generating electricity. For now we are just using the post hearth char. You can learn more about our carbon analysis here. You can also read fantastic coverage of the run up to COP21 in The Guardian. And for an extraordinary insider’s perspective, we’re really enjoying the blog Winning the Carbon War by Jeremy Leggett. ON-DEMAND, AFFORDABLE, CARBON-NEGATIVE ENERGY World map showing apl installations To see specifics of how our machines are helping to solve the global crises in both energy availability and climate change, visit our Projects Page. or click on one of the various use-case scenarios below Developing World Electrification Dev World Commercial Power Commercial Power Waste Management Waste Management Grid-tie & Feed-in Tariffs PC20 Combined Heat & Power CHP Research & Education Education Do-It-Yourself Power & Play Wood Gas T APL News APL NEWS BLOG INDEX News Blog Sneak Peeks: Local Carbon Network- Italy Launch. X-Prize Watertainer at Verge Conference in Oakland Recent Posts Co-composting with Biochar for Agronomic & Climate Benefit March 6, 2019 We won! December 8, 2018 Local Carbon Network: Terni, Umbria- Italy launch December 8, 2018 APL monthly Open House continues this Friday September 11, 2018 APL Monthly Open House August 13, 2018 ALL Power Labs 1010 Murray Street Berkeley, CA 94710 tel: 510-845-1500 tel: +1-888-252-5324 fax: 510-550-2837 CONTACT US • Sales • Contact Form • Support Request • Customer Service • Jobs COMMUNITY • News Blog • APL Wiki • Facebook • Events SALES • Catalog • Ordering and Payment • Shipping Information • The APL Guarantee Copyright © 2019 ALL Power Labs - All Rights Reserved | rsneight designs Translate »