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Rivatera pitches pelletized ‘Arcana Bio coal’ to Natural Resources & Environment Committee, cites lower emissions and export demand
Summary
At a Natural Resources & Environment Committee meeting, Rivatera executives described Arcana Bio coal, an AI-designed biomass pellet they say can match coal performance while cutting emissions, outlined commercial pilots and patents, and answered legislators’ questions; independent utility-scale testing was not yet complete.
Rivatera executives told the Natural Resources & Environment Committee that their AI-driven process has produced a pelletized biomass fuel called Arcana Bio coal that can be used in existing coal infrastructure and could open export markets while helping revive idle Georgia mills.
The company’s cofounder and CEO, Jude Davies, and CTO Joe Napier briefed the committee on the product’s development, commercialization plan and early test results. Napier said the firm has completed a production run and sent it for third-party testing and that ‘‘it’s at least 50% less emissions by every metric we’ve measured.’’ He added that the company expects to share additional utility-scale trial data once pilots conclude.
Why it matters: Committee members pressed presenters on air-quality comparisons, costs and whether closed regional mills could be repurposed. Lawmakers and small landowners said diminished pulpwood demand has halved prices in some areas, raising interest in any market…
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