Biochar – Black Gold
HOW BIOCHAR CAN DELIVER A LONG-TERM INCOME STREAM FOR BALANCE PLANTING PARTNERS
The production of BIOCHAR generates “carbon credits”. We purchase the biochar credits, convert these into balance units, and sell them on for you. Your BIOCHAR you use yourself for soil enhancement or sell to farmers.
What is BIOCHAR?
BIOCHAR is a form of charcoal produced through a process known as PYROLYSIS, which involves heating biomass in the absence of oxygen. This process results in the production of a stable carbon-rich material called BIOCHAR.
BIOCHAR can be made from various organic materials, including agricultural waste, forestry residues, and animal manure. The biomass is heated to temperatures between 400 to 700 degrees Celsius in a low-oxygen environment, preventing complete combustion. This ensures that the carbon content of the biomass is preserved in the resulting BIOCHAR.
BIOCHAR is typically used as granules or powder and can be applied to soil in various ways. It can be mixed with compost or other organic fertilisers and spread directly onto agricultural fields, permaculture and agroforestry locations, gardens, or used in potting mixes.
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THEBENEFITS OF BIOCHAR
Why make Biochar?
The production of BIOCHAR can be a significant and long-term income stream for BALANCE® Planting Partners.
It is another co-benefit of the 99-year Planting Partner contract.
- Permanent sequestration of CO2 into the soil.
- Enhanced soil quality for farmers and planters.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
1. Planting Partners produce BIOCHAR from their forest trimmings, generating Carbon Credits. (Verified BIOCHAR Carbon Credits can be obtained from organisations ‘TBC’)
2. BALANCE® Eco Ltd will then purchase these BIOCHAR Carbon Credits from the Planting Partner at an agreed market price.
BALANCE®’s vision is to scale BIOCHAR production through our Planting Partners to industrial carbon capture and storage level. This can be done at a fraction of the technological industrial carbon capture and storage price, by utilising a three billion-year-old ‘technology’ called ‘mother nature’.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. ONE BY ONE, TONNE BY TONNE.
