The Explorer is a one-of-a-kind search engine that showcases profitable climate solutions from all over the world which are part of an ever-growing, curated, and publicly-accessible database. Select your profile, your needs and climate goals to discover the solutions that fit best with your situation.

Explore Learn more

Cancel Confirm

My Search Alerts

The Solutions Explorer lets you create alerts that match your needs. You can create several alerts and you will receive a notification each time a new Solar Impulse Efficient Solutions is labeled and matches your filters.

Your Search Alerts will show up here.


Sign in to create alerts for your filters and search terms.

Sign in

Don't have an account?

Sign up

My Favorites

The Solutions Explorer lets you shortlist your favorite solutions.

Your favorites will show up here.


Sign in to add a solution to your favorites.

Sign in

Don't have an account?

Sign up

Contact the Solution's Provider

You can contact each Solution’s Provider through the « Solutions Explorer » contact form. The team will also follow up to make sure you’ll have an answer to your request.

Your contact form will show up here.




Sign in to contact the Solution's Provider

Sign in

Don't have an account?

Sign up

My Account

Sign in

Don't have an account?

Sign up

Solid Biofuel Production

Production of solid biofuels for thermal energy generation

July 2020

Solid Biofuel Production

Production of solid biofuels for thermal energy generation

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date July 22, 2020
From Mexico
Maturity stage TRL 9 / CRI 2 - Commercial Trial Small Scale

This solution's business model is defined by its regional scope and partnerships with local companies that own the residues from which solid biofuel production is made possible. Pellet Mexico thrives to replace fossil fuel by biofuels in the industrial, tourism and domestic industry. Pellet Mexico's solution is capable of reducing by 25-45% the heat-based energy consumption costs and mitigating CO2 emissions. By 2022, Pellet Mexico expect to produce up to 26,000 tons of solid biofuel (mostly pine pellets) and replace up to 13,208,995 litres of diesel and 19,440,497 litres of LPG gas per year and resulting in a reduction of 364,666 tons of CO2e annually.

The Environmental Benefits

  • An environmental way to reutilize residues from the forestry, agriculture and food production industries
  • Risk and security free combustion process
  • Highly effective & low-cost industrial adaptation

The Financial Benefits

  • Average cost saving of 40% compared to traditional fossil fuels
  • Average cost saving of 25% compared to LPG Gas

Target client profile

Activity Region

  • Headquarters
  • Activity

Company Profile

Pellet México Bioenergía

Pellet México is dedicated to developing the scarcely explored biomass and bioenergy market in Mexico. Utilizing residues from the forestry, food and agriculture industries, we are producing a solid biofuel, known as pellets. These substitute fossil fuel consumption in the industrial, tourism and domestic sectors contributing to a Low Carbon Economy.

Headquarters 98440 Zacatecas, Mexico
Type Startup or self-employed
View company profile

Networking Partner

GreenMomentum

Cleantech market intelligence and innovation company. We work to enable the development of breakthrough clean technologies to accelerate financing and adoption of solutions to climate change.

Solutions Associated 8
View partner profile

Share

Contact the Solution Provider Add to Favorites

The information set out above, is solely for the purposes of information and the Solar Impulse Foundation does not provide any guarantee as to its authenticity, completeness or accuracy. This information does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy into, transact or to enter into any agreement with any of the parties or persons mentioned above. Potential investors or interested parties are solely responsible for their investment or business decisions and for performing any due diligence required by the circumstances. The innovator Pellet México Bioenergía has asserted ownership of the intellectual property rights for images, videos, and content showcased above, affirming full and unrestricted usage rights, and has provided explicit permission for the Solar Impulse Foundation to publish such information designated as "public" in the application form.