Larson Consulting

Mission
To promote carbon dioxide removal (CDR) - primarily using Biochar. The technology can be best understood using www.biochar-international.org.
Organization Type	Independent Consultant

Contact Information

Primary Contact	Dr. Ronal Larson rongretlarson@comcast.net	Secondary Contact
Address	21758 Mountsfield Drive Golden, CO 80401 United States	Website
		Phone	303-526-9629
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Our Focus

Primary Initiatives, Target Populations, and Scope of Work:

I am a co-founder and board member of the US Biochar Initiative (USBI); see www.biochar-us.org.

Also coordinator of the Yahoo list called "Biochar-policy".

Founding coordinator (1996) of the list "Stoves".

Fuels/Technologies:

Biomass

Sectors of Experience:

Renewable Energy
stoves, carbon negativity (Biochar)

Countries of Operation:

United States

Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas

Social/Cultural barriers to using traditional fuels and stoves:

Biochar has relatively few. Main problem is newness and unfamiliarity of many in policy roles.

Market development for improved cooking technologies:

This is happening very rapidly. See the IBI site.

Technology standardization for cooking, heating and ventilation:

A first set of guidelines are in process.

Indoor air pollution exposure and health monitoring:

Some activities by IBI and USBI. Mainly being handled through academic research.

Relevant Publications or Studies

Several presentations at Biochar conferences. Also active in numerous Biochar web lists, the stoves list, and the (Google) Geoengineering list.

Our Contribution to the Partnership

As participant in webinars, conferences, committees, etc.