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. They do this through the process of pyrolysis. From the early stages of customising pyrolysis technologies to the final stage of generating carbon removal credits, we oversee facilities that are models of end-to-end integration in CDR.
Alcom-THL
The Alcom-THL joint venture converts cotton stalks and an invasive tree species into biochar and bio-oil. Like NuevaChar in the Philippines, these India-based projects are 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.
SUPER-CIRCULAR OPERATIONS:
Philippines
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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.
