Locoal Charcoal Company

What Locoal Charcoal Company does

Locoal Charcoal Company, operating as LOCOAL LLC and headquartered in Boerne, Texas with a research and development lab in Vancouver, Washington, is a privately held climate technology company that designs and sells a modular biomass waste conversion platform. The company's core technology is the RAINMAKER induction pyrolysis system, a relocatable, multi-feedstock machine that uses proprietary induction heating to convert up to 2-4 tons per hour of agricultural waste, forestry waste, commercial wood waste, invasive species, and dedicated energy crops into three output streams: biochar (20-30% yield, greater than 90% carbon content), bioliquids including wood vinegar and pyrolytic oil (30-50% yield), and syngas (approximately 750 cfm at 16.5-19 MJ/m³ capable of generating roughly 1 MWh of grid-tied electricity per hour). The system is paired with IMPCT.AI, a cloud-connected software platform that streams real-time process telemetry to a Power BI dashboard for yield tracking, process stability monitoring, carbon accounting, and verified carbon credit reporting. A third product, AFTERBURN, is an announced biogas-to-energy generator that auto-blends natural gas to convert RAINMAKER biogas into uninterrupted electricity.

Locoal generates revenue through multiple streams: sale of RAINMAKER hardware systems (53-foot units, 45 tons, 2 tons/hr throughput) with equipment financing options, sale of biochar products in 1-gallon, 1 cubic foot, and 1 cubic yard sizes for soil regeneration, livestock health, water filtration, and building materials, sale of bioliquids (when commercially available) in 1 quart, 1 gallon, and 250-gallon IBC tote formats, sale of grid-tied electricity generated from syngas, and sale of verified carbon credits generated through biochar carbon sequestration. The IMPCT.AI platform provides the measurement, reporting, and verification infrastructure for these carbon credits in voluntary and regulated markets. Bioliquids and syngas product lines are currently labeled as coming soon, while biochar is the only consumer-facing product with active distribution.

The company pursues a sales-led, direct-to-enterprise go-to-market motion, actively building partnerships with agricultural farms, major arborists, retailers, and commodity companies. Enterprise validation has been established through a 225-day Tyson Foods poultry bedding study (2021), a 36+ month Davey Tree soil amendment study (2022), and ongoing discussions with Pecan Grove Farms. Locoal's eight-person team is composed almost entirely of U.S. military veterans, including multiple West Point graduates, with expertise spanning technology commercialization, supply chain, and cleantech operations. The company was funded by an Air Force AFWERX dual-innovation contract with $475,000 raised in a February 2022 SEC Form D filing, is a member of Capital Factory and Greentown Labs, and maintains a stated corporate mission of capturing over 30 million tons of carbon as biochar annually by 2028 through worldwide RAINMAKER deployment.

Name

Locoal Charcoal Company

Legal name

LOCOAL LLC

Website

https://locoal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Locoal Charcoal Company is a Texas-based climate technology company that designs and sells the RAINMAKER induction pyrolysis platform, converting agricultural and forestry biomass waste into biochar, bioliquids, and renewable syngas, with an integrated IMPCT.AI software layer for carbon credit verification, serving agricultural operations, arborists, and energy buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biomass Conversion Equipment

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Bio-based Carbon Products & Advanced Bioproducts (Biochar, activated carbon, carbon black alternatives) (EUAAAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gasification & Pyrolysis-to-Power (Waste/Biomass Advanced Thermal) (EUACAIAL), Biochar Carbon Projects (Biomass to Biochar & Soil Application) (EUABABAH)

Keywords

• Pyrolysis technology
• Biochar production
• Biomass conversion
• Carbon sequestration
• Renewable syngas

Headquarters

HQ city

Del Valle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Biochar Sales: Sale of biochar products produced from RAINMAKER pyrolysis. Available in multiple sizes (1 gallon, 1 cubic foot, 1 cubic yard). Biochar used for soil regeneration, livestock health, water filtration, and building materials.
2. Bioliquids Sales: Sale of bioliquids including pyrolytic oil (renewable fuel/chemical feedstock) and wood vinegar (bio-stimulant, soil conditioner, pest repellent). Available in multiple sizes (1 quart, 1 gallon, 250 gal IBC Tote).
3. Syngas/Energy Sales: LOCOAL syngas (approximately 750 cfm at 16.5 MJ/m3) is used to power RAINMAKER autonomously and generates approximately 1 MWh of grid-tied electricity per hour for sale back to the grid.
4. Carbon Credits: Carbon credits generated from biochar carbon sequestration. IMPCT.AI tracks and quantifies CO2e impact for verified carbon credit generation and sale in voluntary or regulated carbon markets.
5. RAINMAKER System Sales: Sale of RAINMAKER waste conversion machines to customers. System specifications: 53'L x 13.5'H x 8.5'W unit, 45 tons, processes 2 tons/hr throughput.
6. Equipment Financing: Financing options available for RAINMAKER system purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LOCOAL designs, manufactures, and sells the RAINMAKER™ relocatable induction pyrolysis system, which converts up to 2–4 tons of biomass per hour into biochar, bioliquids (wood vinegar and pyrolytic oil), and renewable syngas. The company also sells the resulting output products (premium biochar in multiple sizes, with bioliquids and syngas coming soon), the IMPCT.AI™ cloud-connected carbon accounting software, and the planned AFTERBURN™ waste-to-energy generator that converts RAINMAKER biogas into grid-tied electricity. Customers are primarily enterprise agricultural operations, arborists, and energy companies seeking waste-to-value solutions and verifiable carbon credits.

Product overview

LOCOAL offers a unified platform consisting of three core technology products: RAINMAKER™ (a relocatable, modular, multi-feedstock induction pyrolysis machine that converts organic waste into biochar, bioliquids, and syngas), IMPCT.AI™ (a cloud-connected software platform that provides real-time yield tracking, carbon accounting, and data transparency for RAINMAKER operations), and AFTERBURN™ (an announced waste-to-energy generator that converts RAINMAKER biogas into consistent electricity via auto-blended natural gas). These products form an integrated end-to-end system: RAINMAKER handles the physical waste conversion; AFTERBURN maximizes biogas energy output; and IMPCT.AI monitors, quantifies, and reports on the entire process for carbon credit verification. The three output products — Biochar (available now in multiple sizes), Bioliquids (wood vinegar and biofuel, coming soon), and Syngas (coming soon) — are the commercial products derived from the RAINMAKER platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RAINMAKER™: Relocatable waste-conversion machine that converts organic waste to carbon-rich fertilizer through induction pyrolysis. Produces biochar, bioliquids, and syngas from biomass feedstocks.
• IMPCT.AI™
• AFTERBURN™

Products and services

• RAINMAKER™ Induction Pyrolysis System RAINMAKER is a relocatable, modular, multi-feedstock induction pyrolysis platform that converts organic biomass waste (up to 2 tons/hr throughput) into biochar (20–30% yield, >90% carbon content), bioliquids including wood vinegar and biofuel (30–50% output), and refined syngas (~750 cfm at 19 MJ/m³, ~1 MWh grid-tied electricity per hour). It features a proprietary induction reactor with precise temperature regulation, a PLC-based cloud-connected controller, a rotary airlock feeder, a gas scrubber, and an onboard bioliquid reservoir, targeting enterprise agricultural operations, arborists, and energy companies.
• IMPCT.AI™ Carbon Tracking Software IMPCT.AI is a cloud-connected software platform that integrates with RAINMAKER units to provide real-time yield tracking, process stability monitoring, carbon accounting, and data transparency via a Power BI dashboard. It supports carbon-credit verification and ESG-ready reporting for operators and carbon-credit buyers.
• LOCOAL® Biochar Premium, high-purity (>90% carbon content, low ash, neutral pH, high surface area) biochar soil amendment produced via LOCOAL's induction pyrolysis process from feedstocks including Southern Yellow Pine and Pecan Shells. Sold in 1-gallon, 1 cubic foot, and 1 cubic yard sizes. Used for soil health and regeneration, carbon sequestration, water filtration, livestock health, and building materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Biochar yield: 20-30% with >90% carbon content
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, significant and minor.

• Capital Factory NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLOCOAL won access to Capital Factory through pitch competitions in the UT-MsTC Program, then was invited to join the portfolio after winning additional awards. Provides access to mentors, investors, co-working spaces, and networking opportunities with entrepreneurs and government agencies including Air Force Innovations Lab and Army Futures Lab.
• Tyson FoodsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 225-day study in 2021 exploring biochar as bedding material for chickens. Study showed improved animal welfare outcomes including better foot health, reduced ammonia levels, and lower E. Coli infections.
• Davey TreemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner36+ month study on biochar as soil amendment for new tree growth. Red Maple trees planted in biochar-amended soil showed significantly higher growth rates and survival rates compared to control soil.
• Pecan Grove FarmssignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing discussions about using biochar to improve soil health, offset energy costs, increase crop yields, and reduce environmental impact of commercial pecan farming operations.
• AfwerxminorOthersListed as a partner organization. Afwerx is an Air Force innovation program.
• US Biochar InitiativeminorOthersListed as a partner organization. Industry consortium for biochar standards and adoption.
• Greentown LabsminorOthersListed as a partner - proud member of Greentown Labs, a cleantech startup incubator/hub.
• JHKellyminorOthersListed as a partnership - appears to be a construction or engineering firm.
• 48Forty SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partnership - appears to be involved in product distribution or logistics.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• CarbonOrO: Biochar carbon project developer generating certified carbon removal credits from biochar production. Overlaps with LOCOAL's IMPCT.AI platform and carbon credit revenue stream.
• Heirloom Carbon: Direct air capture company using limestone and mineralization; overlaps with LOCOAL in the voluntary carbon credit market and emerging CDR buyer segment, though using DAC rather than biomass conversion.

Direct peers

• Carbonity (formerly Biochar Now): One of the largest US biochar producers using pyrolysis to convert biomass into biochar for agricultural and carbon credit applications. Directly comparable as a biochar manufacturer serving agriculture with carbon market monetization.
• Pacific Biochar Benefit Corporation: Producer of biochar-based soil amendments with focus on agricultural and environmental applications. Directly competes in biochar product market with LOCOAL's LOCOAL Biochar line.
• Carbofex: Finnish manufacturer of industrial-scale pyrolysis equipment producing biochar, bio-oil, and heat from biomass. Directly comparable as a pyrolysis equipment manufacturer competing in the same modular biomass conversion space.
• PRM Energy / PRM Pyrolysis Systems: Designer and manufacturer of pyrolysis systems that convert waste into biochar, syngas, and bio-oil. Direct equipment competitor to LOCOAL's RAINMAKER pyrolysis platform.
• Wakefield BioChar: Biochar producer focused on agricultural soil amendment applications using biomass pyrolysis. Comparable product offering (biochar for agriculture) and similar end-customer base to LOCOAL.
• Charm Industrial: Climate tech company that converts biomass waste into biochar and injects CO2 underground for carbon removal. Directly comparable business model of biomass-to-biochar with carbon credit monetization.
• Biochar Solutions Inc: Biochar producer using patented pyrolysis technology (formerly Cool Planet) to convert biomass into biochar for agriculture and carbon sequestration. Comparable technology and market approach.

Broad incumbents

• Carbon Clean Solutions (C-Quest Capital): Carbon project developer and operator with biochar project portfolios alongside other CDR pathways. Broader carbon markets player with overlapping biochar carbon credit operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/LocoalLife
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/locoal
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearelocoal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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