Our Patented CRBBP Process

I am a black, climate-tech entrepreneur, who has invented and begun implementing, inter-related and patented processes, which cost-effectively combat Climate Change, by capturing 4 times the amount of CO 2 as an equal acreage of trees, promoting Environmental Justice, and creating new Bio-Economy jobs, in at-risk communities, converting the resulting Biomass into Bio-Products, in which the captured Carbon is sequestered. 

My solution, described below, can solve several problems. In addition to combatting Climate Change, by capturing CO 2, our Bio-Crops can contribute to the remediation of Brownfields sites in old industrial cities, which tend to be populated by minorities, and allow those sites to be used for new housing and/or other community amenities.  

Accordingly, our plant material can be converted into a variety of Bio-Products, including building materials, which will allow for more trees, and the captured Carbon, in wood, to remain standing.  And, while planting trees to combat the Urban Heat Island Impact of Climate Change, is desirable, it takes years for trees to mature to a point where they have an impact, at the community level.

Whereas, Biomass Sorghum, our preferred Bio-Crop, can reach its 20' height, in 6 months, and can be strategically arranged into what we call "Pop-Up Shade", to provide lots of shade, in 6 months.

Using my patented Combined Remediation Biomass and Bio-Product Production (CRBBP) Process, one plants then multi-tasks very fast and large-growing Bio-Crops, to cost-effectively capture large amounts of atmospheric CO 2, remediate air, soil and water, and then to make a variety of Bio-Products, in which the captured Carbon is sequestered.  

My CRBBP Process' multi-tasking feature makes the effective cost of all of its outcomes, including CO 2 capture, much lower than if the Bio-Crops were grown for a single purpose.  

Therefore, Biomass Sorghum, my preferred Bio-Crop, which would capture CO 2 at a very low cost of approximately $35/ton, as a stand-alone activity, will have its CO 2 capture cost made significantly lower, when grown within the CRBBP Process' multi-tasking umbrella.  So, our CO 2 capture cost may be among the least expensive in the world!!!

Having its origins from efforts to uplift at-risk communities, our CRBBP Process cost-effectively combats Climate Change, by capturing lots of CO 2, promoting Environmental Justice, and creating new Bio-Economy jobs, in at-risk communities, converting the resulting Biomass into Bio-Products. 

Our Founder's Bio:

Joe James founded Agri-Tech Producers, LLC and its several, state-based, operating affiliate companies, which are deploying and commercializing his patented CRBBP Process, which cost-effectively combats Climate Change, by capturing lots of CO 2, per acre, promotes Environmental Justice, and can create lots of new bio-economy jobs, making Bio-Products, even in poor urban and rural communities of color.  Mr. James is a former, 33-year economic development professional, a biomass leader in the Southeast, a 2008 Purpose Prize Winner, and a 2022 Meta Environmental Justice Awardee.  Mr. James has a BS in Science, from Union College, and has studied Law and Business at New York University.  He served a 6-year term as a Secretarial appointee to the federal Biomass R&D Technical Advisory Committee, advising the US Government on biomass research and development programming. 

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-james-765b6415

In one of our latest initiatives, my state-based, operating affiliate companies are partnering with three utilities (Baltimore General Electric, Dominion Energy and Philadelphia Gas Works) in utility-funded, CRBBP Process Demo Projects, in which we are planting Biomass Sorghum on utility sites, to capture CO2, then harvesting the crops and converting the resulting Biomass into Biochar, which will then be embedded in the utility sites, to sequester the captured Carbon, and, hopefully, earn carbon credits.

We are beginning to collaborate with community-based organizations in Baltimore and Philadelphia, as well.

We are excited about applying to Solve, because now that we have a utility-based and funded connections to Baltimore and Philadelphia we are looking for assistance in advancing our community initiatives.

We will need resources and technical assistance to more fully develop and deliver our desired community impacts.

My CRBBP Process' multi-tasking feature makes the effective cost of all of its outcomes, including CO 2 capture, much lower than if the Bio-Crops were grown for a single purpose.  Therefore, Biomass Sorghum, my preferred Bio-Crop, which would capture CO 2 at a very low cost of approximately $35/ton, as a stand-alone activity, will have its CO 2 capture cost made significantly lower, when grown within the CRBBP Process' multi-tasking umbrella.  

So, our CO 2 capture cost may be among the least expensive in the world!!!

We are also able to convert our "Climate Smart Biomass" material into additional Bio-Products, which can displace the utilization of fossil feedstock.

Accordingly, as you may know, Carbon Black is made by converting raw oil into a powdery, pollutant-laden soot, which is a substantial component of composites, plastics and tires.  At-risk communities downwind of interstate highways, like I-5 and I-95, are being bombarded by contaminated Tire Wear Powder.

As it relates to Tire Wear Powder Pollution, note the following:

See: https://www.washington.edu/news/2020/12/03/tire-related-chemical-largely-responsible-for-adult-coho-salmon-deaths-in-urban-streams/

See: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tires-unseen-plastic-polluter

See: https://www.me.ucr.edu/news/2020/10/05/brake-and-tire-wear-particles-emerging-source-air-pollution

See: https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&ei=UTF-8&p=tire+wear+pollution&type=E211US1456G0#id=5&vid=f28139f65fafc7e26931b98585a6c6a7&action=view

See: https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2020/1109/A-pollution-solution-where-the-rubber-meets-the-road#:~:text=The%20vulcanized%20rubber%20compound%20that%20makes%20up%20the,motor%20oil%2C%20bits%20of%20pavement%2C%20and%20other%20litter.

So, we are making progress in commercializing a safer and more sustainable Carbon Black alternative, as we have had success in formulating and demonstrating the efficacy of our Bio-Based Filler Powder.  

In that regard, our Team was honored, in 2021, to be among the first 16 grantees of the new, federal BioMADE Program.  

See:  https://www.biomade.org/combining-enzymatic-epoxidation

In the next year, I would like to convert our three current utility Demo Projects into ongoing business relationships and also, institute new utility relationships, both in the US and abroad.  For example, we have just met with the Southern Company and we have been contacted by ReNew, India's largest utility.

And, we would love to have community-focused initiatives begin next year, in our target cities, where we will have begun implementing, inter-related and patented processes, which cost-effectively combat Climate Change, by capturing lots of CO 2, promoting Environmental Justice, and creating new Bio-Economy jobs, converting the resulting Biomass into Bio-Products. 

1. CO 2 Capture/Acre/Time

2. Cost of CO 2 Capture

3. Bio-Product Cost

4. Displacement of Fossil-Based Materials

5. Remediation Costs and Acres Cleaned

6. Jobs Created in At-Risk Communities

7. Community Health Indicators

Climate Change is the world's greatest existential threat, which also means that it presents one of the world's greatest opportunities for Business Development, Environmental Justice, Innovation and the creation of a new Bio-Economy, in which all people should have an opportunity for jobs. 

Our theory of change is to engage beneficiaries, like utilities, in Demo Projects, so that they can both observe and enhance our solutions.  We would like to do the same, next year, at the community level.

Using my patented Combined Remediation Biomass and Bio-Product Production (CRBBP) Process, one plants then multi-tasks very fast and large-growing Bio-Crops, to cost-effectively capture large amounts of atmospheric CO 2, remediate air, soil and water, and then to make a variety of Bio-Products, in which the captured Carbon is sequestered.  

UC Davis conducted an analysis, comparing Biomass Sorghum, our preferred Bio-Crop, to equal acreages of trees and another, more commonly-know Bio-Crop, Switchgrass.

My CRBBP Process' multi-tasking feature makes the effective cost of all of its outcomes, including CO 2 capture, much lower than if the Bio-Crops were grown for a single purpose.  Therefore, Biomass Sorghum, my preferred Bio-Crop, which would capture CO 2 at a very low cost of approximately $35/ton, as a stand-alone activity, will have its CO 2 capture cost made significantly lower, when grown within the CRBBP Process' multi-tasking umbrella.  So, our CO 2 capture cost may be among the least expensive in the world!!!

UC Berkeley conducted an analysis, comparing Biomass Sorghum, our preferred Bio-Crop, to equal acreages of trees and another, more commonly-know Bio-Crop, Switchgrass.

Note their chart, in the Pitch Deck video.

See: https://vimeo.com/724452537/8e76043639

I am a black, climate-tech entrepreneur, who has invented and begun implementing, inter-related and patented processes, which cost-effectively combat Climate Change, by capturing lots of CO 2, promoting Environmental Justice, and creating new Bio-Economy jobs, converting the resulting Biomass into Bio-Products. 

I have been involved in efforts to lift our nation's Black Community, since my junior year in college, which led to a 30-year career as an economic development professional, then a special effort, in South Carolina, which led to my being awarded the Purpose Prize, in 2008.

Purpose Prize Video: James $100,000 Purpose Prize Winner 2008 - YouTube

Because utilities are looking for cost-effective ways to reduce their Carbon Footprint, my state-based, operating affiliate companies are partnering with three utilities (Baltimore General Electric, Dominion Energy and Philadelphia Gas Works) in utility-funded, CRBBP Process Demo Projects, in which we are planting Biomass Sorghum on utility sites, to capture CO2, then harvesting the crops and converting the resulting Biomass into Biochar, which will then be embedded in the utility sites, to sequester the captured Carbon, and, hopefully, earn carbon credits.

And, as an economic development professional, in cities like Philadelphia, I know how important it is to collaborate with communities so that they express their priorities and so they are part of bringing solutions to fruition.

In addition to the grants and investments we have already received, we expect that revenues from services provided and the sale of Bio-Products will make us financially sustainable.

We have received over $200,000 in grants, a $50,000 investment from the Exelon Foundation's Climate Change Investment Initiative, and approximately $75,000 in Demo Project funding from utilities.