# TURN POSITIVE NOW – THE BLOG
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News on Biochar Carbon Removal (BCR) and circular economy
through carbonization
Welcome to PYREG, Alexander!
PYREG is excited to announce the addition of Alexander Friedrichkeit as Chief Sales Officer. With extensive experience and a proven track record in...
Additionality – a cornerstone of credibility: A BCR Project Developer’s Guide
The global push towards decarbonization has ushered in a new era of innovative solutions to mitigate climate change. Among these, biochar has...
A New Economic Engine for Maine’s Forest Industry
Our partner Standard Biocarbon is using PYREG technology to do amazing things for Maine’s forestry and agriculture industries. SBC’s facility takes...
Biochar – a scalable solution in the fight against PFAS
Research proves that the PFAS threat is real, that it’s widespread, and is linked to a wide range of significant health risks in humans and animals,...
Berlin – Moritz Koch from VAERING providing insights into the biochar market from the perspective of a family equity investor
Berlin, here we come! We’ll be attending the annual German Biochar Forum hosted by our friends at German Biochar and co-hosted by International...
PYREG is heading “Down Under” with Carbonisation Systems for Sydney Water to recycle Sludge in a closed Loop
North West Hub Alliance and PYREG sign Supply Contract to deploy Carbonisation Systems for the North West Hub Alliance’s Riverstone (Sydney Water...
PYREG partners with dMRV industry leaders Carbonfuture and Mangrove Systems
At Climate Week in New York, PYREG announced this partnership as an essential part of comprehensive support services to accelerate Biochar Carbon...
New System Installation
We’ve commissioned a new PX500S system for our partner TCHAR in Taiwan. PYREG negative-emissions technology will be used to convert agricultural...
Climate Week – Let`s meet in New York
We’ll be attending and participating in Climate Week NYC later this month to meet with partners and other leaders in the climate and carbon removal...
UK’s Largest Biochar Facility to Remove 17,000 Tonnes of CO2 Annually
A Healthier Earth, a UK-based climate tech firm, has announced plans to build a major biochar facility in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire....
Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate, Alexander Schweitzer, visits PYREG in Dörth
We are proud to have Minister President Alexander Schweitzer visit Dörth today and to showcase our market-leading Net Zero technology. "As a...
CDR – Europe and Germany’s Role in Catalyzing a Trillion-Euro Industry
BCR’s potential to scale As co-authors, PYREG was invited to contribute to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Deutscher Verband für...
PYREG is a CDR Innovator sponsor
We’re proud to be a sponsor of the Carbonfuture Carbon Removal Summit 2024 and are thrilled to contribute to the conversation on innovation in CDR...
What exactly are carbon removal credits and how do they work?
WHAT ARE CARBON CREDITS? A carbon credit is a tradeable unit representing the avoidance, reduction or removal of one metric ton of CO2e from the...
Orbital Biocarbon and PYREG Partner to Transform Wastewater Sludge Disposal into Regulation Compliant, Carbon Negative and PFAS-Free Profit Center
PYREG and Orbital Biocarbon, a leading Pittsburgh-based project development and finance company, specializing in wastewater sludge disposal...
Green district heating with biochar: Novocarbo and municipal utilities Bochum rely on PYREG’s Net Zero technology
Four PYREG PX 1500 systems form the technical basis of the largest Carbon Removal Park of the German climate tech start-up Novocarbo The German...
Carbonfuture, Puro.earth, PYREG and SYNCRAFT join forces to enhance transparency in tracking carbon removals
This partnership is a unique example of an ecosystem coming together to provide complete transparency - from standard-setting to credit issuance -...
See you in California!
SAVE THE DATES! We’re headed to California for the World Ag Expo in Tulare and the North American Biochar Conference in Sacramento and we’d love to...
PYREG enters the UK market with Black Bull Biochar
PYREG supplies Net Zero technology for the Black Bull Biochar project to eliminate greenhouse gases The market-leading Biochar Carbon Removal...
Celebrating 15 years!
From a garage start-up to market leader On this day 15 years ago, PYREG was founded by Helmut Gerber (CTO) who started the company from his very own...
New science confirms that Biochar is permanent
It’s time to end the debate – new research confirms that biochar delivers permanent carbon removal! A very insightful podcast by Nori with Hamed...
Pyrolysis not only eliminates PFAS from sewage sludge, the biochar also absorbs PFAS in contaminated soils
Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), also known as the Forever Chemicals, are a large chemical family of over 4,700 highly persistent...
Join our virtual expert panel on Wednesday, December 13th from 14:00-15:00
Get the latest insights on the voluntary carbon market and learn more about an innovative financing approach to accelerate biochar carbon removals!...
PYREG and Kita announce MOU to structure carbon insurance for world’s largest biochar carbon removal project pool
PYREG launched the service, PYREG Climate Finance Solution (PCFS), with the mission to permanently remove over four million tonnes of carbon dioxide...
Novocarbo opens largest Carbon Removal Park in Germany
Removing CO₂ from the atmosphere and generating climate-neutral heat at the same time - these two important decarbonization measures are...
Jörg zu Dohna is a guest at the “Hope for change” Talk by ProSieben TV
The ProSieben TV presenter Thore Schölermann invited dedicated climate protection entrepreneurs, scientists and authors to Germany's highest TV...
ntv Wissen documentary: “How the CO2 absorber works”
ntv Wissen took a great deal of time in this 10 minute feature to introduce the PYREG "climate miracle machine". Helmut Gerber (founder and CTO)...
puro.earth & PYREG empower biochar suppliers to monetize their carbon removal activities
We are thrilled to be recognized as the first technology partner of Puro.earth, the world’s leading crediting platform for engineered carbon...
Carbonization of sewage sludge removes pollutants of high ecological and human health impact
Recycling sewage sludge, through pyrolysis, results in high-quality biochar, containing valuable phosphorus, an essential nutrient for plant growth....
Waste-to-Value: From Sewage Sludge to Natural Fertilizer and Carbon Capture
Recycling sewage sludge, through the process of pyrolysis, results in the production of high-quality biochar, containing valuable phosphorus, an...
Generating electric power via Dürr’s Cyplan® ORC module in a highly efficient manner
In addition to production of premium biochar, PYREG plants offer the advantage of multiple uses of the heat generated in the carbonization process....
ARD TV focuses on Carbon Removal with PYREG – an interview with Jörg zu Dohna (CEO)
The TV-team takes a comprehensive look at our pilot plant in Dörth. The climate protection manager of the district is fascinated by a technology...
ZDF TV: “High-tech for the climate – Do smart ideas save the planet?”
The German ZDF TV documentary "High-tech for the climate - Do smart ideas save the planet?" features, among others, our pilot plant in Dörth and...
HANDELSBLATT about PYREG: “The climate polluter CO2 as a valuable material”
The German business and financial newspaper Handelsblatt takes a look at the value of carbon-based products and reports: "Companies around the world...
The Czech company HST Hydrosystémy s.r.o., is the first official certified service partner of PYREG
As a worldwide operating company, PYREG is developing a network of certified Service Partners for its customers in currently three continents. HST...
Visit us at these upcoming events!
PYREG is present at various trade fairs and congresses. We look forward to welcoming you at our booths there or to meeting you during the events. To...
PYREG joins the Coalition to Restore the Climate
PYREG has joined the Carbon Business Council (CO2BC), a nonprofit trade association of more than 65 leading carbon management startups focused on...
Raising Climate Ambitions with Biochar – a symposium by IBI
This 6 – 8 December 2022, join PYREG for International Biochar Initiative's annual symposium, “Raising Climate Ambitions with Biochar.” The...
thyssenkrupp rothe erde operates largest decarbonization plant in a German industrial group
thyssenkrupp rothe erde is breaking new ground in climate protection: with a carbonization plant that is unique in this form in Germany to date, the...
We are a New Energy Challenge finalist! Let`s meet at the web summit in November in Lisbon!
The competition for European scale-ups & start-ups in renewable energy PYREG is proud to be among the 10 remaining finalists of the New Energy...
Talking about Biochar with PYREG CSO Robert Kovach by YourCentralValley.com Local News
"Carbonization of biomass to produce Biochar for use in Regenerative Agriculture” PYREG held its first Biochar symposium for Growers in the...
Biochar from sewage sludge: the phosphorus fertilizer for a safe and sustainable agriculture
The Danish EPA gives green light for application of biochar from sewage sludge for use in farming: Biochar from sewage sludge can now be used as a...
Robert Kovach (CSO) in an AgNet News radio interview about the California Biochar Symposium
Listen to this 7 minute interview from AgNet News with Robert Kovach (CSO)! It's all about what to expect at the symposium in Tulare from...
Die FAZ über die PYREG-Klimaschutztechnologie
"Ersetzt ein Stahlwerk seinen jährlichen Koksbedarf von 45.000 Tonnen durch Pflanzenkohle, lässt sich eine Kohlendioxidfracht von rund 146.000...
“BENEFITS OF BIOCHAR TO CALIFORNIA GROWERS & NUT GROWERS” JULY 13TH, TULARE, CA
PYREG is hosting its first Biochar Symposium for California nut growers, vineyards and biomass processors. Together with other experts from across...
PYREG wins the prestigious Watt d’Or award from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy.
With the PYREG prototype for the Swiss biochar pioneer Verora AG, both companies have now been awarded. The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (BFE)...
Flagship project: Climate-neutral district heating in Basel
Swiss energy service provider IWB produces regenerative heat and CO2-absorbing biochar from green waste. The Basel based IWB has realized the first...
The wastewater association Main-Taunus chooses a climate-protecting and cost-saving way to recycle phosphorus from sewage sludge
With the PYREG PX 750, the Abwasserverband Main-Taunus has commissioned the worldwide most advanced carbonization and phosphorus recovery plant....
PYREG: nominated as forward-looking innovation and scalable solution.
We are proud that PYREG has been nominated for the 14th German Sustainability Award in the Transformation Field "Climate". This top national award...
Biochar from biosolids: the climate-positive alternative to conventional phosphorus fertilizer
PYREG Biochar from biosolids proves a negative global warming potential by a factor of 10 compared to conventional fertilizer. In a 2019 study by...
Biochar to mitigate climate change – how it works
The German Biochar Association and EBI explain and emphasize the importance of biochair in the fight against climate change. Here is the latest...
Join us at RWM Expo, UK’s largest Recycling, Resource & Waste Management event!
We are looking forward to presenting our Waste-to-Value climate protection technology to a large interested clientele at UK´s largest waste...
Rest till Bäst – Vinnova-funded ligthouse biochar project
From Rest till Bäst - We are proud to contribute to this important Scandinavian project, which aims to be at the forefront of the development of...
The European Biochar Certificate (EBC): A proven voluntary industry standard
PYREG plants are EBC type-certified. This is a voluntary, uniform and verifiable industry standard for climate-protecting biochar production in...
People prefer ‘natural’ strategies to reduce atmospheric carbon
The "more natural" the higher the acceptance of a CCS method such as biochar production. A cross-disciplinary collaboration at Cornell University...
Taking responsibility for CO2 from biomass
Biogenic residues, such as those released for disposal in industrial processes as well as those that have so far simply been left to rot (e.g. wood...
Biochar as Negative Emission Technology (NET)
The strict requirements of the EBC In order to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, as called for by the EU, two fundamentally different strands of...
Sewage sludge phosphorus fertilizer registered in Sweden
Scandinavia is a pioneer in many respects. For and with our Swedish partner and customer Skanefrö, we have now been able to register a phosphorus...
New PYREG PX 1500 installed in Basel
The first PYREG PX 1500, our brand new, modularly configurable carbonization system, has been installed on IWB's site in Basel. Win-win for the...
High-tech mats for water treatment filled with biochar
The Public Waste Agency of Flanders (OVAM) is combating historical soil and groundwater pollution in the De Lieve watercourse with the installation...
From Waste to Value – Driving Sustainability and a Circular Economy
Today, more than ever, companies are faced with rising waste disposal costs and legislation aimed at reducing waste, while encouraging recycling. ...
Sweden: Max Burgers turns waste into biochar and saves the climate
Max Burgers, Sweden’s favourite hamburger restaurant chain, is currently participating in a pilot biochar project enabled by our partner Skånefrö, a...
FAIRS & EVENTS 2020/21: Meet PYREG in Birmingham & Shanghai
You want to meet us? Simply arrange a visit to our company site in Dörth or use these trade fairs and events in 2020/21 to get into conversation...
SWEDEN: Climate commission recommends use of biochar
Sweden aims to become climate-neutral by 2045 and has had a special commission draw up a strategy for this. The comprehensive report was presented...
PYREG GOES CZECH REPUBLIC: Plant for sewage sludge recycling will soon go into operation
Full activity in Czech Republic: Our service team is currently installing the next PYREG plant for sewage sludge recycling there. Recycling the...
BIOCHAR: Approval for organic farming throughout the EU
Biochar may now be used throughout Europe in organic farming as a fertilizer/soil conditioner. What a breakthrough! In Germany, for example, biochar...
NEW ASSOCIATION: PYREG is a founding member of European Biochar Industry Consortium
Biochar has a great deal of (climate protection) potential and therefore deserves even more attention. At the European level, a new association was...
MANURE-PROJECT: Recycled carbon fertilizer spread for field trials
On a field near Bingen on the Rhine, students of the Technical University of Bingen handed out around 300 kilograms of carbon fertilizer from...
VIDEO: Activated Carbon from local biomass waste
12.03.2019 – Youtube, Carasana
PREMIERE: First PYREG plant for production of activated carbon is in operation
The first PYREG for the production of activated carbon by using water vapour has now been put into operation in Baden-Baden. With the brand new...
CLIMATE PROTECTION: IPCC recommends biochar as CO2 reservoir
A little ignoring, avoiding, waiting and blandishing simply doesn't help any more: We have to actively protect the climate. For example, the latest...
FROM SEWAGE SLUDGE TO … (GERMAN)
2018 – Youtube, University of Bingen, Talk im Kesselhaus
IMPROVING SOIL WITH BIOCHAR
2018 – Youtube, Edelweiß Werbeagentur & Sonnenerde
BEST RECYCLING PLANT OF THE YEAR IN SWEDEN
We congratulate Stockholm Vatten och Avfall! The biochar project of Sweden’s largest water and waste management company is decorated...
STUDY DEMONSTRATES WHY CO-COMPOSTED BIOCHAR PROMOTE PLANT GROWTH
An international team of researchers has examined the underlying mechanisms of how biochar (pyrolized biomass) becomes a potent fertilizer. Because:...
STOCKHOLM: FIRST PYREG UNIT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY HANDED OVER
The city of Stockholm is pursuing ambitious climate protection goals with its urban biochar project. We as PYREG GmbH have supplied the necessary...
PYREG STARTS NEW RESEARCH PROJECT: CARBON FERTILIZER FROM MANURE
In the past manure came to the field as fertilizer. But one of the consequences of this practice is environmental pollution. Now, stricter limits...
FEDERAL COUNCIL OF GERMANY ANNOUNCED OBLIGATION OF PHOSPHORUS RECYCLING FROM SEWAGE SLUDGE
There is a new sewage sludge regulation in Germany. With the decision of the Federal Council the amendment passed the whole legislative procedure....