FAQ - BIOCHAR?
WHAT IS BIOCHAR?
Biochar is a carbon rich, charcoal like powdery material. It is produced from renewable biomass using a high heat low oxygen burning process called pyrolysis.
It offers compelling environmental benefits.
HOW DOES IT BENEFIT THE EARTH?
It dramatically improves soil fertility. Mixed with soil or used as a fertilizer, biochar acts as a catalyst for soil metabolism that improves nutrient levels, moisture content and PH levels. Biochar works as a soil improvement that can dramatically increase agricultural yields, especially in degraded soils.
WHAT IS THE SUSTAINABILITY OF BIOCHAR?
Sustainable biochar systems can be carbon negative by transforming the carbon in biomass into stable carbon structures. In biochar, these structures can remain sequestered in soils for hundreds and even thousands of years. The result is a net reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere.
CARBON CAPTURE
From the Carbon sequestered in 1 tonne of Biochar, up to 3 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide is permanently removed from the atmosphere.
These benefits have been validated by over 20,000 published studies, including those by prestigious international institutions such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).