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Der Beitrag A New Economic Engine for Maine’s Forest Industry erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

Der Beitrag New System Installation erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

In the carbonization plant, residual wood is carbonized in a pyrolysis process. This produces regenerative heat and biochar. “Our carbonization plant is unique in Germany in terms of its dimensions and is the first time negative emission technology has been integrated in a German industrial group,” explains Dr. Wilfried Spintig, COO at thyssenkrupp rothe erde. “We use the heat generated in the pyrolysis process for our production site in Lippstadt and can thus cover around 40% of our on-site heat requirements.” This renewable heat replaces previously fossil fuels. By way of comparison, the heat produced in the plant is equivalent to the annual demand of almost 300 households.
The feedstock used in Lippstadt is unprocessed and uncontaminated wood, consisting on the one hand of packaging residues and on the other of suitably dried green waste. Around 2,500 metric tons of residual wood are used annually to generate over 5,300 MWh of heat and around 640 metric tons of biochar, which is used among other things as a soil conditioner in agriculture. “thyssenkrupp rothe erde will be climate-neutral by 2050, and to achieve this we are also constantly looking for new ways to implement decarbonization at our company,” explains Wilfried Spintig. “This plant is also a pilot project for us and, in our eyes, can be a building block for a meaningful jump-start on the way to decarbonization for other industries as well.”

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Der Beitrag thyssenkrupp rothe erde operates largest decarbonization plant in a German industrial group erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

PYREG held its first Biochar symposium for Growers in the California Central Valley.
Why? Biomass residues are valuable materials!  With PYREG NetZero Carbonization Systems, growers can transform their waste/residues into highly valuable Biochar. By applying the carbonization process, Growers achieve a Circular Economy,  producing Biochar, while generating renewable energy and carbon credit certificates.
Biochar is extremely interesting for agriculture because its sponge-like structure stores water and nutrients, thus counteracting soil dehydration, improving soil health and increasing crop yields/quality.
Robert Kovach clearly explains how Biochar works. A lively interview. Take a look!

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Der Beitrag Talking about Biochar with PYREG CSO Robert Kovach by YourCentralValley.com Local News erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

PYREG will present Carbonization Technology / Biochar as an economically viable and sustainable solution for addressing many of the common challenges facing California Growers.

SOLUTIONS TO YOUR CHALLENGES:

• Reduce water and fertilizer consumption
• Regenerate soil health to maximize crop yields and fruit quality
• Lower CO₂ emissions via sustainable alternatives to biomass incineration
• Eliminate waste and its associated disposal costs

OUR FOCUS:

• Educating California Growers on the benefits of biochar, in regenerative agriculture, to improve soil health, crop yields and quality, while reducing water and fertilizer consumption.
• Demonstrating how California Growers can upcycle their biomass residues (green waste, woody biomass, winery pomace, etc.) into a valuable product (biochar).
• Delivering clean, renewable energy to California Growers, directly at their farms, thereby reducing energy costs and improving their profitability.
• Explaining how California Growers can reduce their CO₂ footprint and earn additional revenue, through application of CO₂ Removal Certificates (CORCS).

LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS:

Doug Beck, PhD Science Officer, Monterey Pacific
Fred Horton, CEO, Standard Biocarbon
Mayo Ryan, CEO, Sitos Group
Robert Kovach, CSO, PYREG
Jörg zu Dohna, CEO, PYREG

HOW TO REGISTER:

click on the word Register below for the free Symposium JULY 13TH, 10 AM – 4 PM
in Tulare, CA, International Agri-Center

Der Beitrag “BENEFITS OF BIOCHAR TO CALIFORNIA GROWERS & NUT GROWERS” JULY 13TH, TULARE, CA erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (BFE) awards the PYREG GmbH as technology partner of the Swiss Verora AG with the renowned Watt d’Or, the award for best achievement in the energy sector.

Green heat and premium biochar

Verora AG is a group of farmers from the Zug mountain region and since 2012 has been operating one of the first plants of the now worldwide leading plant manufacturer PYREG. With the P500 used in Switzerland, the Swiss biochar pioneers have been recycling locally produced, untreated tree and shrub cuttings into high-quality biochar and generate green heat in the process. This heat heats the farm buildings via an integrated hot-water circuit, a concept that has already been adopted on a larger scale by the Basel IWB as an energy supplier.

Continuous optimization for best performance

The PYREG P500 system was developed in a close technological exchange between Verora AG and PYREG and today produces high-quality EBC-certified premium biochar. Verora AG is one of the leading suppliers of biochar in the Swiss market. “We are pleased with our success as a technology partner of Verora AG. The Verora GmbH in the person of Fredy Abächerli, and in particular the Keiser operating family are true pioneers in the Swiss biochar market. They recognized very early the need for an alternative in agriculture and climate protection and took risks that are now rightly appreciated,” says Helmut Gerber, CTO and founder of PYREG GmbH.

Der Beitrag PYREG wins the prestigious Watt d’Or award from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

The Basel based IWB has realized the first climate-neutral district heating project in Switzerland. Using our newly developed PX1500, IWB is now feeding an annual heating capacity of around 1.5 gigawatt hours into the district heating network. That covers the energy needs of about 170 Basel households. IWB uses only regional, untreated biomass such as wood and green waste from a maximum radius of 40 kilometers. In the PYREG plant, this high-quality biomass is carbonized into biochar at 500 to 700 degrees Celsius in the absence of oxygen. In this biochar, CO₂ is safely bound. Subsequently dispersed into the earth it ends up in a permanent carbon sink.

IWB sells premium biochar and closes the loop

Through the advanced temperature-controlled Pyreg carbonization, IWB produces a premium biochar certified as the internationally accepted “EBC-AgroBio“. That biochar complies with the requirements for EU-wide use as a soil conditioner – even in organic farming. IWB sells the biochar – ca. 550 metric tons per year – to both, agricultural enterprises, and private customers. By doing so, IWB is also setting new standards for circular economy in the municipal sector.

A flagship project

“IWB is a pioneer in climate protection and living proof of the enormous climate protection value that lies in CO₂-negative district heating,” says Helmut Gerber, CTO and founder of PYREG GmbH, adding, “We are convinced that flagship projects like this one in Switzerland will follow worldwide. They are important as we have no more time to lose on the way to achieving the Paris climate protection goals.”
“With this, our first biochar plant IWB emphasizes our leading role as a service provider for renewable energy. Decarbonizing the heat supply is one of our most important tasks, and not just in Basel. We carry this mission throughout Switzerland. The plant is a showcase project in terms of decarbonization and energy efficiency. Also, our customers gain from the ecological benefits of the biochar,” says Dr. Arthur Janssen, Head of Strategy & Innovation at IWB.

Der Beitrag Flagship project: Climate-neutral district heating in Basel erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

This is the common carbon cycle. But: We can no longer afford this release of CO₂ nowadays. The global releases are too serious due to rapidly growing forest and peat fires worldwide, as well as the thawing permafrost soils.

To give an impression of the dimensions: Around 44 percent of the waste generated globally in 2016 was organic waste such as food and green waste (Source: Statista 2021). If the global annual emissions from food waste – some 3.3 billion tonnes – were released as a single country, that nation would be the world’s third largest polluter behind China and the United States (Source: © Circular – Magazine for resource and waste professionals 2021).

This is where pyrolysis comes into play: The carbonization of biomass in an oxygen-poor or oxygen-free environment converts about half of the carbon compounds in the biomass into biochar. This carbon-rich material is highly durable and resists biological or chemical decomposition. Left in the soil or used in other durable material applications, this biochar creates a carbon sink. This is, of course, provided that the provision of the biomass does not reduce existing carbon stocks.

These carbon sinks, just like reforestation and humus growth, are without alternative to counteract the climate crisis. After all, emission reductions alone are not enough. To achieve the goal of the European Union, which is to become climate neutral by 2050, the annual sink volume must increase to at least 850 million metric tons of CO₂.

Using the PYREG Standard System PX 1500, an average output of 690 tons of biochar can be produced every year. Incorporated into the soil as a soil improver, this can sequester as much CO₂ per year as 220,800 trees.

PyCCS is evolving into a decisive tool for global carbon governance, supporting both climate change mitigation and the sustainable development goals simultaneously.

Der Beitrag Taking responsibility for CO2 from biomass erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

That´s the reason why Max Burgers is now converting lobby waste into biochar in a pilot project. Turning waste into biochar and spreading it on farmland means that it will stay there for at least 100 years, while improving the fertility of the soil.

In this project, Skånefrö converts food waste from the Max Burgers restaurant in Ystad into biochar by pyrolysis, with a PYREG Industrial Unit. The PYREG process allows the precise control of the parameters, so that nutrients can be recycled gently. Temperatures of 500-700°C sanitize the waste and eliminate any kind of pollutants, reducing the total quantity significantly. This carbonisation process is designed to be energy efficient, so that excess heat (renewable energy) is extracted for additional purposes (drying, heating).The biochar is then quantified by Ecoera and spread on fields at Skönadals Farm in the area of Österlen. An example of circular economy at its best!

Max Burgers, the most profitable
restaurant chain in Sweden

Max Burgers, the most profitable restaurant chain in Sweden, is family owned and was founded in 1968. By following the world´s independent standard for carbon neutrality – ISO 14021, Max Burgers launched the world’s first climate-positive burgers. How does Max do it? Max measures 100% of their product emissions, reduces emissions and captures at least 110% of emissions. As a result for their work with climate positive products, Max Burgers has received the “Global Climate Action Award” by the UN in 2019.
For further information please find details here.

Der Beitrag Sweden: Max Burgers turns waste into biochar and saves the climate erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

It is not without reason that the Scandinavian countries are regarded as pioneers in the field of climate protection: in 200 points in the report alone, reference is made to biochar and its potential for carbon storage (CCS). This is still only a recommendation to the Swedish government to also promote the recycling of residual biomass into biochar in the future and to create incentives for farmers to use biochar to naturally improve their soils, build up humus and store carbon.

However, the country is already far ahead of its European neighbors with this recommendation: German authorities are still pondering whether they should even allow the groundbreaking new product of biochar on the field – here, the EU has already created facts, at least for organic farming, and officially allowed the application of biochar as a soil improver/fertilizer.

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Der Beitrag SWEDEN: Climate commission recommends use of biochar erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.