Carbon Resource Management (CRM) has a team of specialists to guide projects through the carbon cycle:

• Project Idea Note (PIN)

  A Project Idea Note (PIN) is prepared in order to provide an initial assessment of carbon emissions reductions that can be achieved from a project.

• Methodology

  In cases where a novel approach is being taken to obtain carbon emission reductions, a new methodology will be need to be produced. The Carbon Resource Management team have proven experience with developing new methodologies and getting them approved.

• Project Design Document (PDD)

  A Project Design Document (PDD) needs to be written for each project. This document provides details of the project, the approach used to determine the emission reductions and a detailed emission reduction monitoring and verification plan for the project.

• Letter of Approval (LoA) from the Designated National Authority (DNA)

  The government of the country in which a CDM project is based needs to approve each project, upon which it will issue a Letter of Approval. The process of gaining this approval varies in each country and the CRM team can play a key role in helping to obtain this approval.

• Validation from a Designated Operational Entity (DoE)

  An independent organisation is required to validate each prospective CDM project. This process can be time consuming and so the CRM team works closely together with the Designated Operational Entity during validation to help ensure it runs promptly and efficiently.

• Verification

  A monitoring document and verification report will need to be prepared in order to obtain the emission reduction certificates. These are typically produced once per year, though it may be advisable to undertake this more often in some cases, particularly for large scale projects.

CRM is working on over 100 CDM projects, including:

• Wind farms

  Carbon Resource Management’s staff prepared the CDM documentation for the 45MW Zhangbei Manjing windfarm project. The project will lead to reductions of some 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year by offsetting emissions mainly from coal-fired electricity production. The windfarm is situated between Beijing and the Inner Mongolian plateau in an area with excellent wind resources.

• Hydropower plant

  CRM has signed an ERPA for the emission reductions from the 6.4MW run-of-river Shendu hydropower project near Wuman village in Yanlin County, China. Electricity generated by the two turbines will help to alleviate the long-term power shortage for industries in Yanlin County and will provide employment for about 160 people during the construction of the project.

• Biomass projects

  CRM prepared the CDM documentation for the Yucheng Biomass CHP project, which is generating electricity and heat using local biomass resources. The electrical output is being sold to the Shangdong Power Grid, where coal-fired plant account for 99% of electricity generation, and the heat is supplied to industrial users in Yucheng City. The project was the first CDM project in China to use residues from the production of xylitol and it has acted as a demonstration project for the viability of larger grid-connected biomass plant in China.

• Landfill installations

  The Carbon Resource Management team has been involved in several landfill gas projects in Brazil, Chile and China. Landfill gas projects lead to significant emission reductions, with methane utilisation and destruction having a global warming potential 21 times that of carbon dioxide. The sale of carbon credits has become a key driver for the development of landfill projects globally.

• Geothermal plant

  Carbon Resource Management has signed termsheets for several geothermal power projects. Geothermal projects provide both heat and power which can replace existing fossil fuel use.

• Energy efficiency and waste heat recovery systems

  Large scale emission reductions can be achieved by implementing energy efficiency improvements in the cement, steel, paper, chemical and other industries. CRM staff have been involved in several projects, including waste heat recovery and energy efficiency in the steel industry.

• Afforestation initiatives

  CRM is one of the first organisations to have signed an agreement to purchase lCERs, which can be used in place of CERs to meet obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. One of CRM’s projects is an innovative afforestation project in the Shibi Mountains in Shanxi Province, China, which forms part of an important watershed management programme within the region.

• Coal Mine Methane and Coal Bed Methane projects

  Carbon Resource Management developed all of the documentation required to enable the Pansan mine in China to obtain funding under the CDM for their Coal Mine Methane (CMM) project. Emission reductions are being achieved by using the methane to generate electricity, utilising the waste heat for mine use and supplying the methane gas to mining households. Most importantly for China, safety is the foremost consideration in the design of the Coal Mine Methane scheme. CRM is also working to develop a new methodology which can be used for Coal Bed Methane (CBM) projects.

• Combined Cycle Gas Turbines

  Carbon Resource Management is working closely together with the developer of a large scale Combined Cycle Gas Turbine to enable the project to obtain Certified Emission Reductions. The financial structure of the project is dependent upon the sale of emission reductions that will result compared to more common investments being made into conventional power plant.

• Supercritical Coal Fired Power Plants

  Carbon Resource Management has signed an innovative deal to work on the development of a Supercritical Coal Fired Power Plant in China. It will be one of the first Super Critical Power Plants in the World to secure accreditation under the Clean Development Mechanism.

• Oil and Gas Industry

  Carbon Resource Management is assessing the opportunities for obtaining emission reductions from efficiency improvements in oil and gas industry, including from gas compressor systems.

• Nitrous oxide projects

  The Carbon Resource Management team produced a technical review of the three main approaches to reducing nitrous oxide emissions. The team is investigating opportunities with clients based on approaches not presently covered by existing methodologies.

• HFC-23 projects

  HFC-23 projects result in large scale emission reductions. CRM staff prepared a HFC-23 technology review, providing details of opportunities in the sector.

• Other technologies

  The Carbon Resource Management team has expertise in a wide range of energy and other emission reduction technologies. For further information, please contact Dr John Green via: enquiries@carbonresource.com

The team has a deep understanding of the carbon markets and over 15 years' experience working on sustainable energy projects around the world. We will visit your sites and work closely with your team to identify and assess investment opportunities.