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

Contact us to see how high-quality biochar produced from PYREG’s hi-tech pyrolysis systems is a proven and scalable solution in the fight against PFAS.

Der Beitrag Biochar – a scalable solution in the fight against PFAS erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

A carbon credit is a tradeable unit representing the avoidance, reduction or removal of one metric ton of CO₂e from the atmosphere. Organizations and individuals can use these credits to oset their greenhouse gas emissions, or excess credits can be sold on verified crediting platforms, creating an extra revenue stream.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

While often used interchangeably, carbon offsets and carbon credits operate on different processes and activities:

Carbon Offsets are an avoidance or prevention activity involving a reduction of CO₂ or other greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere in order to compensate for emissions made elsewhere. Some examples are solar and wind power.

Carbon Credits are a removal activity involving a removal of CO₂ or other greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. Some examples are reforestation and biochar production. Companies or individuals who earn carbon credits can sell them to other organizations as carbon
osets to help oset their carbon footprint.

HOW DO CARBON CREDITS WORK?

Each carbon credit is treated as a unique and independently verified reduction of greenhouse gasses that must be traceable back to the specific carbon project that generated the emission reduction.

To qualify, the carbon project must be:

1. ADDITIONAL
The value of reductions must be beyond usual business practices.

2. REAL
Carbon reduction is measurable.

3. PERMANENT
The greenhouse gas removal is permanent and cannot be reversed.

4. REGISTERED
Each carbon credit is a unique, serialized and tracked unit that can be retired only once.

5. VERIFIED
An independent and qualified third party conducts a review of the project and certifies the emission reduction claim

WHAT PROJECTS QUALIFY FOR CARBON CREDITS?

Carbon offset and removal projects come in many forms and activities located all over the world, including:

• Carbon and methane capture and sequestration
• Emission reductions in industrial processes
• Land use and reforestation
• Returning biomass to the soil
• Investing in renewable energy
• Improving energy eciency
• Switching to alternative fuel types

WHAT ORGANIZATIONS VERIFY CARBON CREDITS?

Qualifying carbon projects are governed and verified by independent GHG Registries, such as:

https://acrcarbon.org/
https://verra.org/
https://www.goldstandard.org/
https://www.climateactionreserve.org/
https://puro.earth/
https://www.carbonfuture.earth/
https://unfccc.int/

WHO’S BUYING AND SELLING CARBON CREDITS?

Carbon market allows investors and corporations to trade both Carbon Credits and carbon offsets simultaneously.

There are currently two different carbon markets:

Worldwide compliance market
Companies that are large emitters of greenhouse gasses and are subject to government regulations. They are allowed to use carbon offsets for a portion of an emission reduction commitment.

Voluntary carbon market (VCM)
Allows individuals and companies not under a compliance program the opportunity to sell carbon credits to earn revenue or buy carbon credits to oset their emissions.

CARBON CREDIT / OFFSET LIFECYCLE

1. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, VALIDATION & REGISTRATION

• Offset project is designed by a project developer, financed, then reviewed by an independent auditor
• Audit paperwork is sent to a standards committee, which certifies the project if standards are met
• Project is valued in terms of GHG reduction potential and co-benefits provided

2. CARBON OFFSET ISSUANCES

• Project is verified annually
• Carbon oset credits are issued based on verified quantity of CO2e GHG reductions

3. CARBON OFFSET TRADING / SALES

• Once issued, offsets can be transferred and traded between third-parties
• Purchaser does not necessarily use the offset
• Offsets can be traded several times

4. CARBON OFFSET RETIREMENT

• Offset holders must retire the offset in order to use them and claim the associated GHG reduction
• An offset can only be retired once

WHAT ARE BIOCHAR CARBON CREDITS?

Biochar carbon credits represent a permanent sequestration (removal) of carbon from the atmosphere. Physically trapping carbon in a stable
form (carbon sink) provides a longer and stronger permanence and higher value than traditional avoidance or reduction activities. When it comes to assessing and valuing carbon credits earned from biochar production and sequestration, it’s essential to work with industry-recognized organizations to ensure that the carbon removal is measurable, reportable, and verifiable.

Der Beitrag What exactly are carbon removal credits and how do they work? erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

Der Beitrag New science confirms that Biochar is permanent erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

Der Beitrag Visit us at these upcoming events! 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 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.

“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.