Washington-based bioEnergy Development Inc., a publicly traded company specializing in mobile waste-to-energy systems, has introduced a decentralized microgrid platform designed to power AI computing and cryptocurrency mining. The system runs on the company’s modular bioReactor technology, reports Bioenergy Insight.
Tested in both lab and field settings with wood residues and cattle manure, the platform can generate about 1 GWh of reliable electricity. The company says this creates a local and scalable power supply without the long wait times associated with small-scale nuclear power projects.
“AI and other high-performance computing require steady, affordable power today,” said Gary Bartholomew, chairman and CEO of bioEnergy Development. “Our containerized bioreactors convert different kinds of biomass into energy directly at the source, easing grid pressures while addressing two of the most difficult waste streams to manage.”
Each 40-foot factory-built container is mobile and stackable, converting organic waste into three useful outputs:
Syngas for electricity and heat, either for local microgrids or export.
Biochar, which stores carbon long-term, improves soil, and can generate high-quality carbon removal credits.
Biocarbon, a specialty product that can replace higher-emission forms of carbon in industrial use.
The system also produces soil additives that improve pH levels, help control invasive species on reclaimed land, and support recovery in post-wildfire areas. Excess biochar mixed with bio-stimulants is being structured into carbon credit offerings for enterprise buyers, with demand expected from major technology firms seeking verified carbon offsets.
The company says the platform can be deployed and brought online in months, compared to years for other baseload solutions. Power generation costs are projected to be just 5–10% of those for micro-nuclear alternatives. With on-site fuel, modular design, and islandable architecture, the system also offers resilience against outages while cutting methane emissions and diesel use.
bioEnergy Development is currently in talks with hyperscale data centers, colocation providers, and industrial operators for pilot projects and long-term supply agreements. The company will offer microgrid setups ranging from 1.5 MWh to 1 GWh of capacity.
