Besides the segments considered as “normal” in the Kyoto Protocol CDM area, some “less normal” also admit the development of CDM project activities. Amongst them are the generation of geothermal energy projects; methane gas capture in mineral coal mines projects; petroleum and natural gas sector opportunities, with Carbon, Capture and Storage (CCS) projects; and projects in the transportation sector, energy distribution sector, agriculture sector, with rice plantations, and solvents industry.

Geothermics is a source of renewable energy where water contained in subterranean reservoirs are warmed or even boiled by contact with hot stone. Similarly, to other renewable energetic sources, geothermal energy can help a nation reduce petroleum and other fossil fuels dependency.

Coal mines exploration is an activity with a high methane gas emission level. Consequently, it offers good opportunities for projects related to methane capture.

CCS is the English abbreviation for the expression “geological capture and storage of CO2”.  Due to the pressure for sustainability on the big petroleum companies, new methods are being developed in Kyoto to turn this project activity eligible for obtaining carbon credits in the future. The petroleum companies are heavily investing on the development of research on geological capture and storage projects.

In the transportation sector, it is possible to develop a project to reduce CO2 emissions from buses, trucks, and other vehicles by changing fossil fuels for a renewable source fuel, like biodiesel.

In agriculture, it is possible to have project activities with the good use of irrigation water in rice plantations, reusing it for the same purposes, or with the capture of methane resulted from the rice husk decomposition, which can generate renewable energy.

The Electrical Energy Distribution and Transmission sector has an amount of frequently wasted energy because of the implemented technologies. In this segment, therefore, it is possible to develop a energy efficiency project though safe technology already is available in the market, which can reduce loss of energy and, consequently, avoid the use of fossil fuel energy.

Other segments can be explored to develop projects. Nevertheless, there is need of an already approved methodology or the creation of something new to be approved by Kyoto.

It is important to mention that one of the main competitive advantages of JMalucelli & CMC Ambiental is the fact that our team counts with engineers internationally known as methodology experts.   One of them, besides being UNO accredited (UNFCCC - CDM Methodology Expert), is also the Energy Sector Auditor for the Government of India.

This is the reason we have no problems in working with projects that do not conform to preexisting methods, for we can submit new technologies when there is a good chance for success. We have frequently developed new technologies that become approved by UNO´s CDM Executive Board.

Below, some of the new methods and alternatives suggested by our team that are under study at UNO:
 
• Methane Recovery from Waste Water Treatment – Gadre Marine Export
Type III.H. & I.C – Deviation proposed – LRQA MUM 0061223/0001
• Natural Gas Based Cogeneration – Kadodara Power
New Methodology based on AM0014 and ACM0009
• Grid to NG with Waste Heat Recovery – Zab Enterprises
New Methodology based on AM0014 and ACM0011

• Municipal Transportation
• Energy Savings in Household Electricity Consumption (two methodologies)
• Avoidance of Deforestation (VCM)