Permanently removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
NuevaChar & ElectroChar
Our facilities in the Philippines convert husks and straw from the rice industry into carbon-removing biochar through the process of pyrolysis. The plants are models of end-to-end integration in CDR: from customising the pyrolysis technology that they use to overseeing the generation of high-quality carbon removal credits.
Alcom THL
Based in India, the Alcom-THL joint venture converts an invasive tree species into biochar and bio-oil. Like NuevaChar in the Philippines, the project is fully integrated from the sourcing of local feedstocks to on-site pyrolysis to scientific verification of the carbon removed.
Super-circular projects benefitting people and planet
NuevaChar operationalises the principles of the circular economy. It sources its biomass from local rice farmers, pyrolyses rice waste into carbon-removing biochar, and turns the biochar into a bio-fertiliser that helps rice crops grow in the next harvest. This is a super-circular system with maximum impact, benefitting people and planet in an endless loop.
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Carbon removal that improves rice farmers’ livelihoods
Our biochar-based biofertilisers save farmers — and the government — money. They are less expensive than imported chemical fertilisers, less damaging to the environment, and can be even more effective: farms in the Philippines have seen over 20% improvement in rice yields* after applying it. The biofertiliser translates to extra income and improved livelihoods — just one example of how Alcom projects benefits the communities where we operate.
*Results from controlled testing in 2024 showed up to 27% increases in rice yields across 250 hectares of farmland in the Philippines.
