our team
Ted Redelmeier
Ted Redelmeier has a background in economics, statistics, and software development. In 2009 he started to develop a set of ideas that have resulted in his paper, “Clean up after yourself: Some thoughts on the optimal mechanism for the creation of a world carbon neutral energy economy”. That paper is the basis for the creation and projects of Carbon Neutral Commons. He was born in Toronto, and is the father of two daughters. His hobbies include travelling, collecting art, working at Burning Man, climbing, and listening to classical music. His dream is to be alive in the year in which we equilibrate the atmospheric concentration of carbon, and he is initiating projects that will make his dream a reality.
Maria Pelufo
Maria Pelufo has degrees in Clinical, and Social Psychology, and is a certified PMI, and Globalization Specialist, with experience in multilingual, and multi-cultural programs deployment for developing countries, Canada, and EMEA, through her work for the United Nations (UNIDO; IAEA; UNOVP); IBM; Myscreen Mobile, and Microsoft, among others). Maria has lived in South America, Europe, and Canada, and currently works for Carbon Neutral Commons as a freelance consultant, and when needed, assists Ted as an executive P.A. Maria is proficient in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, and has a working knowledge of Portuguese.
Maren Kugler
Maren Kügler is an Energy Engineer. For the last 12 years she supported Climate Protection, Energy Efficiency, and Renewable Energies, and worked in the implementation for innovative energy efficiency solutions in Germany, France, Africa and India, with a special passion for clean stoves. She worked among others for DHL GOGREEN; UNDP, and Atmosfair. She has ample experience in controlling CDM and Gold Standard rules in the field, and believes it is time to reconnect with nature by setting-up a new Carbon Scheme allowing a grassroot movement to reduce CO2 concentration. Maren speaks French, German, and English fluently, loves testing Vegan food, and all kinds of exotic meals, as well as traveling in rural areas, and running. She advises and supports CNC as a Field Implementation specialist.
Alexis Belonio, MS, PAE, ASEAN Engineer
Alexis is a professional agricultural engineer, an inventor, a technology innovator, a scientist, and a professor. He is an expert in Biomass conversion to energy, post-harvest engineering, agricultural machinery design, development, and manufacture and the utilization of non-conventional energy sources. He has written more than 50 technical papers in the field of agricultural engineering and non-conventional energy sources, as well as several technical handbooks on the various technologies he developed, among which is the “Rice Husk Gas Stove Handbook” published at www.bionergylists.org. He is a multi-award winner in his field including the Rolex Award for Enterprise of 2008. Alexis is working with Carbon Neutral Commons as a major partner in the development and implementation of a rice husk gasifier cookstove pilot project in the Philippines.
Dr. Arthur Pelchen
Dr. Arthur Pelchen has been engaged in the mitigation of climate change since 1994. He participated in the discussions concerning the introduction of emissions trading both at international and German Levels since their inception. He is a partner to numerous projects on this subject. He is a Publicly Appointed Expert for Verification in Emissions Trading, Environmental and Quality Manager, has a Ph.D. in Agricultural Science and MM Sc. in Environmental Management and Agricultural Science. He is the author of several books on mitigation of climate change and emissions trading. He lives in Berlin with his wife Swantje, and has travelled extensively around the world, and particularly through Africa, where they completed a tour on a custom made mobile home in 2005. Art collaborates with Carbon Neutral Commons as an expert in the development of a Biological Carbon Capture and Sequestration (BCCS) methodology.
Ted Redelmeier has a background in economics, statistics, and software development. In 2009 he started to develop a set of ideas that have resulted in his paper, “Clean up after yourself: Some thoughts on the optimal mechanism for the creation of a world carbon neutral energy economy”. That paper is the basis for the creation and projects of Carbon Neutral Commons. He was born in Toronto, and is the father of two daughters. His hobbies include travelling, collecting art, working at Burning Man, climbing, and listening to classical music. His dream is to be alive in the year in which we equilibrate the atmospheric concentration of carbon, and he is initiating projects that will make his dream a reality.
Maria Pelufo
Maria Pelufo has degrees in Clinical, and Social Psychology, and is a certified PMI, and Globalization Specialist, with experience in multilingual, and multi-cultural programs deployment for developing countries, Canada, and EMEA, through her work for the United Nations (UNIDO; IAEA; UNOVP); IBM; Myscreen Mobile, and Microsoft, among others). Maria has lived in South America, Europe, and Canada, and currently works for Carbon Neutral Commons as a freelance consultant, and when needed, assists Ted as an executive P.A. Maria is proficient in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, and has a working knowledge of Portuguese.
Maren Kugler
Maren Kügler is an Energy Engineer. For the last 12 years she supported Climate Protection, Energy Efficiency, and Renewable Energies, and worked in the implementation for innovative energy efficiency solutions in Germany, France, Africa and India, with a special passion for clean stoves. She worked among others for DHL GOGREEN; UNDP, and Atmosfair. She has ample experience in controlling CDM and Gold Standard rules in the field, and believes it is time to reconnect with nature by setting-up a new Carbon Scheme allowing a grassroot movement to reduce CO2 concentration. Maren speaks French, German, and English fluently, loves testing Vegan food, and all kinds of exotic meals, as well as traveling in rural areas, and running. She advises and supports CNC as a Field Implementation specialist.
Alexis Belonio, MS, PAE, ASEAN Engineer
Alexis is a professional agricultural engineer, an inventor, a technology innovator, a scientist, and a professor. He is an expert in Biomass conversion to energy, post-harvest engineering, agricultural machinery design, development, and manufacture and the utilization of non-conventional energy sources. He has written more than 50 technical papers in the field of agricultural engineering and non-conventional energy sources, as well as several technical handbooks on the various technologies he developed, among which is the “Rice Husk Gas Stove Handbook” published at www.bionergylists.org. He is a multi-award winner in his field including the Rolex Award for Enterprise of 2008. Alexis is working with Carbon Neutral Commons as a major partner in the development and implementation of a rice husk gasifier cookstove pilot project in the Philippines.
Dr. Arthur Pelchen
Dr. Arthur Pelchen has been engaged in the mitigation of climate change since 1994. He participated in the discussions concerning the introduction of emissions trading both at international and German Levels since their inception. He is a partner to numerous projects on this subject. He is a Publicly Appointed Expert for Verification in Emissions Trading, Environmental and Quality Manager, has a Ph.D. in Agricultural Science and MM Sc. in Environmental Management and Agricultural Science. He is the author of several books on mitigation of climate change and emissions trading. He lives in Berlin with his wife Swantje, and has travelled extensively around the world, and particularly through Africa, where they completed a tour on a custom made mobile home in 2005. Art collaborates with Carbon Neutral Commons as an expert in the development of a Biological Carbon Capture and Sequestration (BCCS) methodology.
