Who we are

Although Vahid Biogas was established in 2008, its principal, David William House, has been a consultant for more than a decade, and is widely experienced in several fields.

David William House

• Author of Methane Systems, The Complete Biogas Handbook, Journey (a book of poetry), and co-author of Wind & Windspinners
• Established earthmind, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization pursuing research and offering information about ecological living
• Created Computer Classroom, a computer training company
• Founded ici, a computer hardware and software sales company
• As a computer management consultant working primarily along the West coast of the US, developed internal training systems and company-wide standards for clients, programmed a custom application for the US government, and solved problems for some of the largest businesses in the Northwest
  • An internal audit of one company which had been a long-term client found that the company had saved several hundred thousand dollars as a result of innovations in its processes introduced through his consulting services
• As CEO, ran a medical device company (successfully sold in 2007)
  • Re-established the company's manufacturing system, improved quality and reduced the cost of manufacture of the company’s primary device by more than 70%
  • Lectured in more than 20 countries worldwide
  • Published in an international journal regarding tinnitus
  • Awarded a patent (USPTO 7,266,209; or see Google’s version) for a new technology (ultrasonic electrical stimulus) relating to cochlear implants
• Recently featured in an article on American Public Media’s Marketplace
• Featured columnist for Renewable Energy World (see this article about the Clean Development Mechanism)

What we do

We understand that people see the world from their own point of view. We can foster connections between the various parties in any alternative energy project, adding insight and expertise:

• Perhaps the engineers do not speak “business”. We can translate.
• It may be that those seeking investment are overly enthusiastic about the opportunity. We can find out whether key projections are on target.
• Sometimes there are opportunities to exploit which have key aspects hidden in several areas of endeavor, visible only to those who have some insight into science, engineering and business together. Our experience in different worlds allows us to discover them.

We strengthen the opportunities for success:

• Project review:
  • Are the foundational yield assumptions sustainable?
  • Can the proposed design achieve its stated goals?
  • Are there ways to improve or better ways to gain a solid ROI?
  • Are the “hidden assumptions” correct?
  • In sum, does it ‘pencil out’? Do the numbers hold up?
• Project development:
  • Working with others, we have the ability to respond to an opportunity with a robust design for your project.
• Targeted support:
  • Are there a few facts that are missing, or insights that appear hard to uncover? With short-term, well-focused assistance, we can ferret them out, providing clients with clearer insight and improvements to the triple bottom line.
• Out of the box:
  • Consulting has its own ethic, and we believe in being trustworthy and achieving excellence. When they have gained experience with us, our clients have often surprised us with requests to solve unusual problems or address unique challenges. What is yours?

Presently…

• As a result of a strong connection with a very large NGO in Sri Lanka servicing 15,000 villages, we are working on establishing thousands of small biogas digesters in that country, to be paid for via CDM, resulting in:
  • very significant health and quality-of-life improvements for villagers (particularly women) allowing more robust educational opportunities and other benefits;
  • a reduced environmental impact; and
  • an on-going supply of carbon credits (CERs) suitable for sale in the compliance markets; which offer
  • a solid ROI for investors.
• We are seeking contact with potential investors who wish to do well by doing good. Are you one or do you know someone who might be? Please contact us.

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