A force multiplier for early-stage clean fuel developers
At Base Climate, we empower low carbon fuel developers to turn vision into reality. Our strategic approach not only fast-tracks your project from FEL-0 to steel in the ground, but also maximizes investment potential and operational viability. By mitigating risks and cementing partnerships using proven methodology, we help transform the complexities of clean fuel development into successful, project finance ready ventures.
What We Do
Guiding Your Project to Investment ReadinessAt Base Climate, we're not just consultants—we're your copilot helping navigate the complex journey of developing a clean fuel project that meet the rigorous criteria investors and counterparts seek. We provide a customized approach that aligns with your project's development stage, transforming innovative ventures into commercialization.Core Services:1. Techno-economic Analysis: A foundational service combining financial insights with technical assessments to map out your project's viability. We go beyond typical techno-economic studies by reverse engineering from project finance and credit ratings requirements to ensure a project is right sized among many other key variables.2. Life Cycle Analysis: Our LCA service provides an extensive evaluation of environmental impacts, specifically tailored from the initial feedstock acquisition phase through to the production of low carbon fuels. This detailed analysis encompasses the full spectrum of your project's lifecycle, including feedstock sourcing, processing, transportation, fuel production, distribution, and eventual end use. We focus on identifying and quantifying emissions, energy use, water consumption, and other environmental impacts associated with each step using a deeper engineered approach than typical LCA processes.2. Preliminary Feedstock Analysis: Early evaluations of feedstock lay the groundwork for your project, assessing availability, sustainability, and cost to ensure feasibility from the start.3. Offtake Services: Through our extensive network, we connect you with premium offtake partners and assist in structuring agreements that meet the needs of your project.4. Team Augmentation: As in all ventures, the people matter most. We assist in augmenting your team if necessary to help ensure execution and counterpart confidence.5. Comprehensive Risk Mitigation: Anticipating and mitigating potential challenges, our proactive strategy reverse engineers for project finance and ratings agencies.6. Strategic Partnerships Formation: We facilitate introductions to trustworthy partners, creating alliances that bolster your project’s market viability and competitive edge.7. Contract Guidance: Expert navigation through contract negotiations with all key counterparts.8. Investor Engagement: Preparing your project to meet and exceed investor expectations, we ensure it is attractive and compliant with investment criteria.9. Funding Strategy Development: Identifying and securing the right financial support early on, we help navigate the funding landscape.In assisting your project through the complexities of development and finance, our goal is to ensure optimal structure for investment and development through each stage.
Jon Peters
Jon Peters and Custom Carbon have delivered extraordinary value to dozens of low carbon fuel projects over the last six years.With over 35 years of experience in founding and operating businesses in diverse sectors, Jon has a proven track record of delivering innovative and impactful solutions that address complex challenges and create value for stakeholders.My core competencies include entrepreneurship, technology, management, finance and project risk mitigation. I have led strategic partnership development with Latin American governments, resulting in constitutional and legislative changes that enabled new legal jurisdictions and regulatory sandboxes. I have also co-founded and managed the world's largest cryptocurrency market maker and hedge fund, pioneering the space and generating significant returns for investors as well as successful ventures in consumer finance, telecom and commercial lighting.My mission is to leverage my expertise and network to advance the renewable energy sector and contribute to a more sustainable and prosperous future.
Contact
Your project's success is our priority. Whether you're at the idea stage or well into development, Custom Carbon is here to help guide your clean fuel initiative to fruition. We're committed to providing custom support tailored to your project's unique needs.
Email: jon@baseclimate.com