Biochar is a carbon rich, fine grained residue which can be produced either by ancient techniques (such as covering burning biomass with soil and allowing it to smoulder) or state of the art modern biomass gasification pyrolysis processes Combustion and decomposition of woody biomass and agricultural residues results in the emission of a large amount of carbon dioxide, where as Gasification pyrolysis of such biomass would convert it to Biochar which when applied to soil can store this CO 2 in the soil leading to reduction in GHGs emission and enhancement of soil fertility
Biochar is not a pure carbon, but rather mix of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), sulphur (S) and ash in different proportions. The central quality of biochar and char that makes it attractive as a soil amendment is its highly porous structure, potentially responsible for improved water retention and increased soil surface area.
Biochar holds the promise to tackle chronic human development issues like hunger and food insecurity, low agricultural productivity and soil depletion, deforestation and biodiversity loss, energy poverty, water pollution, air pollution and climate change Besides biochar , bio oil and gas can be collected from modern Gasifiers / pyrolizers.
Decaying or burning biomass releases CO2 into the atmosphere and plants reabsorb it; this active carbon cycle has been in balance for millennia. Burning fossil fuels puts excessive CO2 into the air, more than can be absorbed naturally. This traps heat in the Earth s atmosphere. Reducing atmospheric CO 2 is critical to combat climate change.
Large amounts of forestry and agricultural residues and other biomass are currently burned or left to decompose thereby releasing carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and/or methane (CH 4 two main greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere.
Under biochar conversion scenarios, easily mineralized carbon compounds in biomass are converted into fused carbon ring structures in biochar and placed in soils where they persist for hundreds or thousands of years.
When deployed on a global scale through the conversion of gigatons of biomass into biochar, studies have shown that biochar has the potential to mitigate global climate change by drawing down atmospheric GHG concentrations.
A carbon credit (also known as a carbon offset, carbon certificate, etc.) is an intangible product that represents the avoidance, reduction or sequestration of a CO2 equivalent (CO2e) from the atmosphere.
Biochar carbon credits are credits representing a permanent sequestration of carbon. This permanent sequestration, also called removal or drawdown, differs from avoidance or reduction credits since it physically traps carbon in a stable form for long periods. In fact, biochars commonly have a half-life of thousands of years in soils.
Bamboo Genie works with industry-recognized organizations, to ensure the carbon removal is quantified, verified and of high-quality. We believe that each project has its particularities, therefore we adapt our strategy based on your needs and goals.