Climate Tech Waste-to-Energy

Falcon — AI Co-Pilot for
High-Yield Energy Conversion.

Built an AI-powered decision co-pilot that ingests complex waste, process, and yield data to help operators optimise feedstock mix, improve plant efficiency, and maximise energy output.

The Challenge

Optimizing Complexity.

Turning mixed waste into high-quality fuel is a massive optimization problem involving stochastic inputs and strict regulatory limits. Small variations can impact compliance and economics.

Inconsistent Input

Feedstock varies wildly by region, source, and season, making consistency a constant battle.

Strict Specs

Fuel must hit exact targets for BTU, moisture, ash, and chlorine to replace coal.

Scattered Data

Crucial know-how was trapped in spreadsheets, lab reports, and expert intuition.

Slow Iteration

Manually stitching data and calculating “what-ifs” took too long to be agile.

The Solution

Hybrid AI Architecture.

We designed Falcon to answer two core questions: “What fuel will we get?” and “What should we change?” using a modular, intelligent pipeline.

Data Layer

Cleans and structures waste composition, source data, and plant configurations.

Prediction

Specialised numerical models estimate how process stages affect fuel properties.

Decision

Reasoning layer searches operating bounds to propose changes for target specs.

Interface

Engineering-friendly UI for “what-if” scenarios and real-time visualization.

Capabilities

Key Capabilities.

Falcon acts as a digital co-pilot, making trade-offs visible and helping teams converge on optimal configurations faster.

Scenario Modelling
Engineers define inputs and see predicted fuel properties instantly.
Process Recommendations
Suggests practical changes (ratios, temps) to hit target specs.
Hybrid AI
Combines numerical precision with symbolic reasoning for explainability.
Comparison UI
Side-by-side scenario comparison to visualize impact and trade-offs.
Architecture

Tech Stack.

A modular design allowing Ecogensus to swap in more advanced models as new data becomes available.

FrontendReact (Interactive Dashboard)
AI LogicPython (Hybrid Numerical/Symbolic)
Data LayerStructured Context Engine
IntegrationModular APIs for Plant Control
ArchitectureCloud-Native Microservices
Outcomes

Business Impact.

Centralized Analysis

Replaces scattered spreadsheets with a unified, robust analysis platform.

Rapid Iteration

Explores multiple scenarios in minutes instead of manually rebuilding models.

Digitized Intuition

Captures and reuses process knowledge so it doesn’t live only in experts’ heads.

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