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===== Ecosystem Design ===== | ===== Ecosystem Design ===== | ||
− | * | + | * Begin with |
− | ** relationships to them | + | ** Seed already shown to have potential to create and sustain an energy margin |
− | ** trends within the ecosystem | + | * Then analyze the different ecosystems that Viridia Seed is connected to and how they are: |
− | ** | + | *** relationships to them |
− | * Here's the Viridia Ecosystem Map | + | *** trends within the ecosystem |
− | + | *** 3D flows and opportunities | |
− | ===== Business | + | * The question ecosystems results |
+ | ** Right plant in the right place...is this business seed planted in the right ecosystem(s)? | ||
+ | ** What ecosystem characteristics does this seed need to create it's energy margin in the short term and grow in the long term? | ||
+ | ** What ecosystems are affected by this seed? What natural forces are changing these ecosystems over the next five years? What are the most powerful symbiotic relationships within and beyween the ecosystems? | ||
+ | ** What is the primary ecosystem(s) that this seed will draw it's energy from by operating within? | ||
+ | ** What are the critical competencies to be successful in each of these ecosystems....what do their customer's want?...what are their energy flows? | ||
+ | ** What are the critical few decisions that get made everyday to make the ecosystem work well for all? What is the key (perfect) information needed to make these decisions effectively? | ||
+ | * Finish with | ||
+ | ** Ecosystem Map showing all ecosystems affected, key relationships, external forces, enetrgy flows | ||
+ | ** Here's the Viridia Ecosystem Map | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Business 3D Margin Design ===== | ||
* With a single action the business lifts up the environment, community,and economics. | * With a single action the business lifts up the environment, community,and economics. | ||
* The detailed 3X margin Analysis is available | * The detailed 3X margin Analysis is available | ||
* [[Viridia 3X Margin Improvements]] | * [[Viridia 3X Margin Improvements]] | ||
− | ===== | + | ===== 3D Risk (Deep Root) Design ===== |
− | * What are the key risks from a community, environmental and economic viewpoint and what 3X actions can be taken to allow the business to survive these risks. | + | * What are the key risks from a community, environmental and economic viewpoint and what 3X actions can be taken to allow the business to survive these risks. These include: |
+ | ** Natural Variability (Temp, Rain, Snow, Daylight, Wind) | ||
+ | ** Community Variability (elected officials, owners, drivers, neighbors, gov't regulations)...think relationships | ||
+ | ** Economic Variability (Supply, Demand, supplies, labor, utilization) | ||
* Here are the key risks for Viridia | * Here are the key risks for Viridia | ||
+ | ** Risk of supply of grease from restaurants ... substitutes (Chris) | ||
+ | ** Price fluctuation/demand for Bunker fuel – (Kirsten) | ||
+ | ** Landfill substitutes (aka donuts at the landfills)– (Dan/Joe) | ||
+ | ** Permitting – (Dan) | ||
+ | ** Management Team cohesiveness – (Dan) | ||
+ | ** Neighborhood Odor – (Tom / Helen Bradley) | ||
+ | ** Economic Robustness "A Plan for the Perfect World?" - (Tom Brennan) | ||
+ | *** Key assumptions | ||
+ | *** Income statement | ||
+ | ===== Competency ===== | ||
+ | * Process | ||
+ | ** [http://www.rapidservice.com/index.html Rapid Service] Mechanical Contractor | ||
+ | ** | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Great Lake Viridia === |
Latest revision as of 19:05, 14 February 2011
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Contents
Company
Background
- Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority (NBCUA)
- Pilot program proposal.
- Location - City of Waldwick NJ
- Waldwick, NJ
- Waldwick NJ - wikipedia
- Waldwick Newspaper - local
- Waldwick Community Alliance
- 25 miles from Time Square (35 - 90 min drive).
- Other Information
- They have solar panels on site producing some of their energy.
- BWI Equipment Inc. Home Page
- Klines is one of the installed sites of the BMI Equipment
- Lancaster Grease-to-Biofuel Example uses BWI Equipment Inc. SV-2 processor.
Research
- The Problem - Fat's, Oil, and Grease and our Sewer Systems (FOG)
- FOG and Our Nations Sewer Systems
- FOG Science - website with background articles on FOG.
- The Business Case
- San Francisco Brown Grease Recycling Project
- Napa wants your fats Similar business case...$640,000 to build plant. (Uses microbes - Woody's friend)
- What to do with Brown Grease Great general background on brown grease and discusses the microbe solution in some detail.
- ASCE - Waste Grease to Biofuel presentation. Includes some of the technology/science.
- Cleveland Crains - Cleveland funding bio-mass projects
- Riverside CA - Grease-to-Gas project Why not to methane?
- Restaurant Grease Trap
- #6 Fuel oil
- Competitors
- Service Providers
- Darling International Need more research
- Equipment Providers
- Call Riverside on methane equipment
- Service Providers
Seed Analysis - Viridia
Ecosystem Design
- Begin with
- Seed already shown to have potential to create and sustain an energy margin
- Then analyze the different ecosystems that Viridia Seed is connected to and how they are:
- relationships to them
- trends within the ecosystem
- 3D flows and opportunities
- The question ecosystems results
- Right plant in the right place...is this business seed planted in the right ecosystem(s)?
- What ecosystem characteristics does this seed need to create it's energy margin in the short term and grow in the long term?
- What ecosystems are affected by this seed? What natural forces are changing these ecosystems over the next five years? What are the most powerful symbiotic relationships within and beyween the ecosystems?
- What is the primary ecosystem(s) that this seed will draw it's energy from by operating within?
- What are the critical competencies to be successful in each of these ecosystems....what do their customer's want?...what are their energy flows?
- What are the critical few decisions that get made everyday to make the ecosystem work well for all? What is the key (perfect) information needed to make these decisions effectively?
- Finish with
- Ecosystem Map showing all ecosystems affected, key relationships, external forces, enetrgy flows
- Here's the Viridia Ecosystem Map
Business 3D Margin Design
- With a single action the business lifts up the environment, community,and economics.
- The detailed 3X margin Analysis is available
- Viridia 3X Margin Improvements
3D Risk (Deep Root) Design
- What are the key risks from a community, environmental and economic viewpoint and what 3X actions can be taken to allow the business to survive these risks. These include:
- Natural Variability (Temp, Rain, Snow, Daylight, Wind)
- Community Variability (elected officials, owners, drivers, neighbors, gov't regulations)...think relationships
- Economic Variability (Supply, Demand, supplies, labor, utilization)
- Here are the key risks for Viridia
- Risk of supply of grease from restaurants ... substitutes (Chris)
- Price fluctuation/demand for Bunker fuel – (Kirsten)
- Landfill substitutes (aka donuts at the landfills)– (Dan/Joe)
- Permitting – (Dan)
- Management Team cohesiveness – (Dan)
- Neighborhood Odor – (Tom / Helen Bradley)
- Economic Robustness "A Plan for the Perfect World?" - (Tom Brennan)
- Key assumptions
- Income statement
Competency
- Process
- Rapid Service Mechanical Contractor