New York Climate Week

On September 24th, we’ll be a sponsor and participate at the Puro.earth Carbon
Dioxide Removal Summit to discuss the pressing issues and advancements in carbon removal.

On September 25th, we’ll be a sponsor of The Biochar Carbon Revolution event hosted by Grain Ecosystem and USBI where our own Jan Cihlar will speak about how the PYREG PCFS program can make biochar production a rewarding reality for any size business or operation.

Der Beitrag Climate Week – Let`s meet in New York erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

Der Beitrag Jörg zu Dohna is a guest at the “Hope for change” Talk by ProSieben TV erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

The three-day, virtual event will focus on quantifying biochar’s true climate solution impacts, as well as provide an update on the state-of-play for the global biochar industry. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn and engage with various experts from the biochar space and other aligned industries through group and one-one networking!

Register here. As an IBI member and sponsor for the symposium, PYREG is pleased to offer a 15% discount registration code:  IBI2022

Der Beitrag Raising Climate Ambitions with Biochar – a symposium by IBI 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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foto / source: Christian Deutscher, thyssenkrupp rothe erde

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

PYREG is proud to be among the 10 remaining finalists of the New Energy Challenge (NEC). Jointly organized by Rockstart, Shell, Unknown Group and YES!Delft, the New Energy Challenge is open to European and Israeli start-ups and scale-ups. The winning companies will be given the opportunity to connect with investors and experts, unlocking the knowledge, contacts, funding, and support needed to scale their business and help them to drive change in the energy system.

This competition is based on the premise that energy transition is an essential step to becoming sustainable – not only in terms of saving our climate, but also in terms of  short- and medium- term economic health. This is where the PYREG business model comes into focus, as we offer renewable energy, through the carbonization of biogenic residues into CO₂ capturing biochar (a proven Carbon Dioxide Removal  (CDR) solution).

In summary, PYREG NetZero Technology provides solutions for three critical problem areas:
1. The recycling of waste problem (we enable waste-to-value / circular economy projects)
2. The greenhouse gas emissions problem (our Systems remove CO₂ via biochar production)
3. The energy dependency problem (our Systems generate clean, renewable energy)

Moreover, PYREG NetZero Technology is aligned with the core objectives of the New Energy Challenge indicated below, as we provide proven, scalable and cost-effective carbonization Systems:

“Carbon capture, storage and utilisation are often considered too costly and inefficient to be used at scale, but scientific and technological innovations are rapidly changing this. By working together to develop and scale affordable and efficient carbon reduction, capture, and utilisation technologies, we can help all industries to meet their climate targets, create more circular economies and keep the planet’s warming within safe limits.” – NEC

Many thanks to the exceedingly professional preparation of the NEC Finals, supported by an outstanding and inspiring mentoring program. From a diverse team of mentors, spanning numerous industry segments, we have received valuable business advice!

Out of all the start-ups and scale-ups that applied earlier this year, the Top 20 entries were selected, based on the quality and potential of their business model, innovative technologies and digital solutions. In November, the ten finalists will pitch face-to-face in front of a selected jury of experts, on November 2^nd, at the websummit in Lisbon, “the world’s premier tech conference”. Then, on November 3^rd, the jury will select the winners of the New Energy Challenge 2022.

Der Beitrag We are a New Energy Challenge finalist! Let`s meet at the web summit in November in Lisbon! erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

In a 2019 study by the German Federal Environmental Agency, the result is that conventional fertilizer production in Germany emits about +1.2 kg CO₂ eq/kg P₂O₅. Furthermore, phosphate recovery processes like precipitation (in digested sludge or centrate) or sewage sludge ash also demonstrably cause CO₂ emissions.

In comparison to the global warming potential (GWP) of these processes, PYREG biochar from biosolids has a negative GWP of –4,01 kg CO₂ eq / kg P₂O₅. Consequently, the recovery of phosphate within the PYREG process and the final application of the biochar contributes to fight global warming and reaching net zero.

In addition to that the phosphate recovery rate of PYREG biochar from biosolids is nearly 80 %, which is in the range of other thermal treatments and far better than precipitation processes with <40 % recovery rate.

Sources:
UBA TEXTE 13/2019: Ökobilanzieller Vergleich der P-Rückgewinnung aus dem Abwasserstrom mit der Düngemittelproduktion aus Rohphosphaten unter Einbeziehung von Umweltfolgeschäden und deren Vermeidung, Forschungskennzahl 3716 31 330 0 UBA-FB 002759, ISSN 1862-480
Kratz, Schnug (2009): Zur Frage der Löslichkeit und Pflanzenverfügbarkeit von Phosphor in Düngemitteln JOURNAL FÜR KULTURPFLANZEN, 61 (1). S. 2–8, 2009, ISSN 0027-7479 VERLAG EUGEN ULMER KG, STUTTGART
Koch, Bernhard (2021): Gefäßversuch zur Phosphorverfügbarkeit aus Klärschlammrecyclaten, Landesbetrieb Landwirtschaft Hessen, DPP Forum 2021 Frankfurt
EVS 2019: Experimenteller Nachweis der Cadmiumentfrachtung während des Karbonisierungsprozesses von Klärschlamm
Kuzyakov 2015: Biochar stability in soil: Meta-analysis of decomposition and priming effects, GCB Bioenergy, DOI:10.1111/gcbb.12266
EBI Whitepapaper

Der Beitrag Biochar from biosolids: the climate-positive alternative to conventional phosphorus fertilizer erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

“Einfach loslegen”, das war der Ansatz vom Fachverband Pflanzenkohle. Denn in der breiten Bevölkerung ist der überragende Klimaschutz-Nutzen der Pflanzenkohle noch lange nicht angekommen. Auf der Website https://klimakohlehoffnung.de/ gibt es neben dem guten Erklärvideo daher knackig aufbereitete Informationen, vor allem aber auch konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen. So geht Klimaschutz heutzutage: einfach loslegen!

Der Beitrag Biochar to mitigate climate change – how it works erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.