Fields of Application
Biochar can be used in a wide range of applications, such as:
Natural soil conditioner
Natural feed additive
Additive in the biogas process
Natural stable bedding
Natural additive for composting
Filling material additive in production
Building material additive
Carbon Sequestration
CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND CARBON SINKS
A carbon sink stores more carbon than it releases, indefinitely. Plants, oceans, and soil are the main natural sinks — but sinks can also be made artificially. Carbon sequestration is this process of capturing and storing atmospheric CO2, long-term, to mitigate climate change.
CARBON GEOLOGICAL SEQUESTRATION
This is where biochar comes in. Unconverted biomass naturally degrades, releasing greenhouse gases. Biochar may be added to soils instead, improving soil function while preventing that release. Returned to agricultural land, it increases soil carbon permanently — establishing a lasting sink for atmospheric CO2.
DOES IT REALLY WORK?
Amazonian soil fertility suggests indigenous populations produced a form of biochar millennia ago. "Slash-and-char" uses low-intensity, oxygen-limited fires instead of "slash-and-burn," sequestering carbon for thousands of years. Unlike high-risk subsea or rock sequestration, soil sequestration is simple — minor agricultural changes could make a real difference.
FROM AGRICULTURAL WASTE TO VALUE – A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Transforming organic waste into biochar — while removing carbon and creating renewable energy through a true circular economy — is our business. Most carbon is sequestered in the resulting biochar, inhibiting CO2 release for centuries. Operating at up to 750°C, organic pollutants are eliminated and mineral pollutants filtered out.
ADVANTAGES OF USE IN AGRICULTURE
Biochar in agriculture:
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Reduces waste volume
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Enhances soil fertility
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Improves plant growth
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Provides crop nutrition
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Is a form of renewable energy
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Is a low-cost soil amendment
Agricultural Sector
WHY USE BIOCHAR IN BUILDING?
Buildings are typically made from materials whose production and disposal harm the environment — nearly 60% of UK waste comes from construction. Biochar is a 100% natural material that improves living conditions, biodegrades safely when demolished, and captures and stores CO2 throughout its life.
CARBON SINKS
A carbon sink stores more carbon than it releases, indefinitely. Plants, oceans, and soil are the natural sinks, but sinks can also be made artificially — by capturing CO2 and storing it in the ground or ocean bed. One idea: buildings themselves could become carbon sinks.
APPLICATIONS IN BUILDING
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Plaster
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Concrete
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Bricks
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Insulation
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Road surfaces
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Lightweight biochar-concrete panels
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Tile adhesives
