Premier Forest Biochar
Available stock: 25 tCo2e
In the UK, wood waste is often sent to landfills because it's difficult to reuse and recycle. However, Premier Forest group has found a sustainable solution. They use a process called pyrolysis, which burns wood waste without air, to create something called biochar bricks. These bricks are made up of more than 85% carbon and are very stable for hundreds of years.
Premier Forest follows the Puro.earth biochar methodology to make biochar at their facility in South Wales, UK. They sell these biochar bricks to compost producers who mix them with other organic materials.
The good news is that using biochar has a positive impact on the environment. A study showed that for every ton of biochar sold, about 2.96 tons of CO2 are removed and stored, which helps combat climate change. Before selling biochar, the wood waste was being used as fuel, leading to more CO2 emissions. By using biochar, Premier Forest also prevents harmful emissions like soot, carbon monoxide, and methane.
Biochar is beneficial for agriculture too. When used in soil, it improves the absorption of nutrients and water, leading to higher crop yields. Additionally, it reduces the loss of nutrients from the soil into waterways, protecting ecosystems from harm.
In summary, Premier Forest's innovative approach of creating biochar bricks from wood waste is helping the environment by storing carbon, preventing harmful emissions, and improving soil quality for better agricultural productivity.
Kwa mfano, katika Uingereza, taka za mbao mara nyingi hutumwa kwenye majumba ya taka kwa sababu ni vigumu kuzitumia tena na kuzirudisha. Hata hivyo, kikundi cha Premier Forest kimepata suluhisho la kudumu. "Kutumia utaratibu unaoitwa ""pyrolysis"" ambao hutumia moto kutengeneza matofali ya biochar." Kwa sababu ya kuwa na kiwango cha juu cha kaboni, matofali haya yanaweza kuhifadhiwa kwa zaidi ya asilimia 85 na yanaweza kudumu kwa miaka mia moja. Premier Forest inafuata mbinu ya Puro.earth ya biochar kutengeneza biochar katika kituo chao huko South Wales, Uingereza. Wao huuza matofali hayo ya makaa ya mawe kwa wazalishaji wa mbolea ambao huchanganya na vifaa vingine vya kikaboni. Habari njema ni kwamba kutumia makaa ya mawe ya kibiolojia kuna athari nzuri kwa mazingira. Kwa kila tani ya biochar inayouzwa, karibu tani 2.96 za CO2 huondolewa na kuhifadhiwa, ambayo husaidia kupambana na mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa. Kabla ya kuuza biochar, taka za mbao zilikuwa zikitumiwa kama mafuta, na kusababisha uzalishaji zaidi wa CO2. Kwa kutumia makaa ya mawe, Premier Forest pia huzuia uzalishaji wenye madhara kama vile chokaa, kaboni monoksidi, na metani. Biochar ni yenye manufaa kwa kilimo pia. Inapotumiwa katika udongo, huongeza uwezo wa udongo wa kunyonya virutubisho na maji, na hivyo kuongeza mavuno ya mazao. Kwa kuongezea, hupunguza kupoteza virutubisho kutoka ardhini hadi kwenye njia za maji, na hivyo kulinda mifumo ya ikolojia isiathiriwe. Kwa muhtasari, mbinu ya ubunifu ya Premier Forest ya kutengeneza matofali ya biochar kutoka kwa taka za mbao inasaidia mazingira kwa kuhifadhi kaboni, kuzuia uzalishaji mbaya, na kuboresha ubora wa udongo kwa uzalishaji bora wa kilimo.