About Us

Summary:

Founded in 1995, the company initially was involved in providing modern energy services to off-grid communities in developing countries. The founders of CPC, Art Lilley and Robb Walt, leveraged their expertise in AC hybrid systems for community electrification into the development of the leading company in modular bioenergy. The company’s technical staff includes some of the most capable and experienced engineers and scientists in the field of small modular biopower.

History:

In 1998 the company was awarded a contract to perform a marketing study for the US Department of Energy related to a new generation of small modular biopower systems. CPC performed studies of the off-grid markets in Indonesia, Brazil and the Philippines.

In 1999 CPC was selected by DOE as part of a Phase I project to develop a 12.5 kWe prototype system called the BioMax to power a remote community in the Philippines using coconut shells as the feedstock.

CPC was then provided a Phase II contract in 2000 to incorporate numerous technological advances, increase the capacity to 15 kWe, and deploy several systems as part of a Product Validation program.

The company has since expanded its product lineup to include 25, 50 and 75 kWe systems; combined heat and power systems; thermal systems; containerized systems; mobile systems; and systems that can make synthetic diesel fuel.

We have also expanded our market focus to include grid-connected applications in developed countries. To date our systems have been deployed for users such as Universities, Research Institutions, Utilities, Military, Agricultural Processors, Schools, Rural Communities and Energy Service companies.