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Todd Thomas

CEOWoodchuck

Scottsdale, AZ

Skills

Business Operations
Innovation & Growth
Entrepreneurship

About

Todd Thomas is a recognized voice in AI, innovation and entrepreneurship, and is the best-selling author of Unleashing Abundant Energy. Todd has built his career harnessing emerging technologies to drive efficiencies and create new commercialization opportunities. Todd has an Economics degree from Claremont McKenna College, has studied Strategy Execution at the Harvard Business School, and has an MBA and a Masters in Economics from the WP Carey School of Business, ASU.Todd is the Founder & CEO of Woodchuck, a climate impact startup dedicated to transforming waste into valuable resources, reducing landfill usage, and unleashing an abundant energy future!

Published content

Harnessing waste: Gasification’s role in sustainable hydrogen production

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Hydrogen is unlikely to become the sole energy carrier of the future, but it has an important role to play in a diversified energy landscape.

The future of bioenergy: What 2025 and beyond hold for biomass and carbon capture

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As we move towards 2025, the bioenergy and biomass sectors are set to witness substantial developments.

The future of energy: Balancing growing demand and sustainability

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As the world shifts towards greater electrification and renewable energy, the sector must overcome significant hurdles to meet the demands of a more complex, digital, and decentralized energy grid.

Biomass and green energy: An explainer

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Sequestering biomass or the carbon captured via CCS in the production of energy is a leading contender for achieving carbon removal and net-zero emissions.

Brand innovation: 10 strategies to create a winning category solution

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In today's competitive economy, a little marketplace disruption may be just the formula a company needs to stand out among its competitors and make some noise. Over the years, some of the best innovators were able to create their own categories in the marketplace. If you think about how some of the most popular brands have achieved as household names, it takes more than just hiring a creative marketing team to come up with great ideas. From a mobile app on the latest smartphone that tracks your steps on a daily walk, to a digital shopping cart at the grocery store designed to cut your time in half, launching an item that lands right with potential customers also requires the company to identify the "it" factor that solves to a consumer's biggest concerns.  At the end of the day, it's essential to establish how to make work and home lifestyles easier for their target consumers. Ten leading experts from Fast Company Executive Board each offer their tips to build a loyal customer base that will strengthen your business. 

AI to flip the paradigm; enabling sustainability to reduce costs

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Traditionally, waste management systems have focused on sending waste materials directly to landfills. But AI is changing that.

Company details

Woodchuck

Company bio

Woodchuck is a climate impact start-up dedicated to empowering contractors, manufacturers, and biomass energy producers by streamlining wood waste diversion and processing. We are committed to leveraging advanced AI technologies to transform waste into valuable resources, reduce landfill usage, and provide a steady, sustainable supply of biomass. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Woodchuck is funded by Beckett Industries, NorthStar Clean Energy and High Alpha Innovation. For more information, visit https://woodchuck.ai/.

Industry

Technology