Carbon Removal Project

Circular Carbon

Circular Carbon was founded in 2018 with the idea of using biomass residues in the circular economy. The project produces and supplies biochar in large, scalable quantities and help their industrial clients to decarbonise with bioenergy solutions alongside carbon dioxide removal. The project uses circular economy and renewable energy to produce biochar from organic residues (cocoa shells) to restore the natural balance in agricultural soils. Biochar is improves soil fertility as it promotes the build-up of humus in depleted agricultural soils.

CARBON Removal Method

Industrial Biochar

Location

Germany

Launched

2018

Vintage year

Circular Carbon

About project

Circular Carbon was founded in 2018 with the idea of using biomass residues in the circular economy. The project produces and supplies biochar in large, scalable quantities and help their industrial clients to decarbonise with bioenergy solutions alongside carbon dioxide removal.

The project uses circular economy and renewable energy to produce biochar from organic residues (cocoa shells) to restore the natural balance in agricultural soils. Biochar also improves soil fertility as it promotes the build-up of humus in depleted agricultural soils.

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Benefits of Project & Method

  • Biochar stores carbon for +100 years.
  • Only ex-post credits are sold by Circular Carbon, ensuring that the carbon removal has already occurred before credits are issued.
  • Circular Carbon uses organic waste material that would otherwise have decomposed or burned.
  • When stored in soil, biochar improves plant health, soil fertility and reduces fertiliser use. It also improves the gut health when used as a feed additive for livestock.
  • The biochar production process creates on average 5000 kWh of thermal energy which is sold to external users.
  • The project has been certified by the European Biochar Certificate (EBC). Its monitoring system collects real-time data throughout its supply chain through Cula technologies, ensuring transparency and integrity.
  • Circular Carbon has insurance and a service team to deal with production process issues.
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