Eric Darmstaedter Email & Phone Number

Honolulu

Independent Consultant in the Energy Industry with 40 years experience from investor and owner viewpoints in startups, M&A, project development, due diligence in biomass and biofuels related technologies and markets. Part time contract consultant to Pacific Current since 2018.

Honolulu

Investor in dozens of startup companies directly and through Hawaiian Angels, Elemental Excelerator and Blue Startups. Advisor or Board member to startups such as Adnoviv, Soane Energy, Ecoist and others.

Kailua, Hi

Boston Mass.

Honolulu, Hi

Honolulu, Hi

ClearFuels business is to develop, commercialize and operate sustainable biorefineries using cellulosic biomass to produce syngas, power, cellulosic ethanol, renewable diesel and other energy products for sale at competitive costs.* Novel proprietary reformer design allows for control of syngas to produce multiple renewable energy products*Cellulosic biomass as feedstock; No food vs fuel issuesCellulosic byproducts of sugarmills and sawmills; No new energy crop land use… Show more ClearFuels business is to develop, commercialize and operate sustainable biorefineries using cellulosic biomass to produce syngas, power, cellulosic ethanol, renewable diesel and other energy products for sale at competitive costs.* Novel proprietary reformer design allows for control of syngas to produce multiple renewable energy products*Cellulosic biomass as feedstock; No food vs fuel issuesCellulosic byproducts of sugarmills and sawmills; No new energy crop land use issues* Produce own power and syngas from biomass; Net zero or net negative CO2 emissions at high energy conversion ratios*Co-location at sugar mills and sawmills; low feedstock transportation costs, integration for lower capital costs Show less

Hawaii Angels have approx 100 members. We have invested ia total of about $28M into about 40 companies over the past 4 years.

HEI Power Corp was the Independent Power Company of Hawaiian Electric developing and managing power generation assets in Asia.Previously VP Business Development in Asia for Research Cottrell and Metcalf and Eddy from 1991-1997

Dallas, Texas, United States

A full service start-up company with $15 million in annual sales, NATEC was committed to the reduction of flue gas emissions normally associated with acid rain. AER*X was an acid rain allowance trading company. Led interdepartmental team on application innovation resulting in two additional successful demonstrations in conjunction with DOE’s clean coal program and multimillion dollar contracts with leading coal fired electric utility customers.

Dallas, Texas, United States

GUS, Inc. was a privately held coal cycle specialty service company with utility customers including Texas Utilities, Southern Companies, Duke Power, Alabama Power and other coal fired based utilities. GUS was expert in determining optimum mix of technologies implementation, coal switching, emissions trading and operations management to meet Clean Air Act emissions requirements. Held positions as Corporate Treasurer, Director of Sales, Manager of Marketing and Technical Resources Manager. Sold… Show more GUS, Inc. was a privately held coal cycle specialty service company with utility customers including Texas Utilities, Southern Companies, Duke Power, Alabama Power and other coal fired based utilities. GUS was expert in determining optimum mix of technologies implementation, coal switching, emissions trading and operations management to meet Clean Air Act emissions requirements. Held positions as Corporate Treasurer, Director of Sales, Manager of Marketing and Technical Resources Manager. Sold to CRSS in 1988. Show less