Keep organics local. Build local value.
When organics travel far, communities pay twice—cost and methane. We design fundable systems with deal diligence, negotiation guardrails, and technology selection so pilots are defensible and scalable.
Anthony's Nose outlook on the Hudson. Photo: NPCatania.
Mission
We exist to keep Hudson Valley organics local—so they create energy, soil value, and public trust.
Why
Organics should build local resilience—not truck miles and methane.
How
We align partners around clear roles, system boundaries, and decision gates.
What
Fundable system designs, diligence artifacts, negotiation guardrails, and technology selection support.
How HVB took shape
We didn’t start with a pitch. We started with the research—two reports and a grant application that turned Hudson Valley organics into a fundable, defensible system.
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01Report 01 · The research
Resource potential for biogas feedstocks
We started with the ground truth: a v4.2 assessment mapping where the Hudson Valley’s organic feedstocks come from and how they move—so every proposal is built on real supply, not assumptions.
Read the feedstocks report -
02Report 02 · The systems
Circular biogas systems for the Hudson Valley
That feedstock data became ten circular system archetypes—answering who operates, how waste moves, and where funding flows across the region.
Read the systems report -
03Milestone 03 · The proof
A $1.4M application to New York State’s Green Innovation Grant Program
In 2021, the research became a $1.4 million GIGP application for a Wappingers Falls pilot. It wasn’t awarded—but it proved the model: a partner coalition, an engineering backbone, and a reusable blueprint every pilot now starts from.
See the GIGP case study
What HVB is
An initiative, not a vendor. We help agencies and partners design fundable systems, diligence decisions, technology selection, and keep governance transparent.
Operating model
Clear lanes, shared kits, and decision-ready artifacts. Explicit ownership keeps pilots fast, accountable, and defensible.
Lane-based coordination
Partners choose a lane and commit to clear handoffs. We keep scope, roles, and decisions visible.
Shared resources
We maintain templates, checklists, and update rituals—so every pilot starts with the same playbook.
Process reference
The full playbook lives in How it works. It documents the milestones, diligence gates, and negotiation guardrails.
Principles
These principles come from the Partner Pledge—the backbone of how we work.
Truth first. Surface constraints early. No surprises later.
Defensible decisions. Document assumptions, vendor claims, and decision gates.
Community trust. Center residents and advocates from day one.
Real benefits. Define who wins, how it’s measured, and how it’s shared.
Systems thinking. Move feedstocks, ops, policy, and funding together.
Ship artifacts. Deliver one-pagers, FAQs, and timelines—not meeting fog.
Respect EJ realities. Protect overburdened communities. Don’t outsource risk.
The founding documents
Four documents define how HVB works—and hold us to it. They’re public, so partners know exactly what they’re signing up for.
How to join
Start with your lane. If you can host, supply, design, fund, or convene—there’s a role.
Choose a path and we’ll route you to the right partners and next steps.