Substrate Biochar converts agricultural waste into biochar through industrial-scale pyrolysis. This biochar serves as a soil amendment to improve fertilizer performance and sequesters carbon durably in the soil. The company also generates carbon removal credits and can produce co-products like waste heat or electricity.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Farmers and agri-processors generate significant organic waste streams that require disposal. Simultaneously, there is a growing demand for sustainable agricultural inputs and verifiable carbon removal solutions to meet decarbonization targets.
Solution
Substrate Biochar operates industrial-scale pyrolysis facilities to convert agricultural waste into biochar. This process creates a valuable soil amendment that enhances organic fertilizer performance and sequesters carbon durably in the soil. By utilizing waste materials, Substrate Biochar provides an additional revenue stream for its upstream partners. Furthermore, the pyrolysis process can yield co-products such as waste heat or electricity, which can be supplied to adjacent operations or the grid, creating further value.
Target Audience
The primary customers are farmers and agri-processors seeking to monetize their organic waste streams and improve soil health, as well as entities looking to purchase carbon removal credits.
Features
- Industrial-scale pyrolysis units designed for processing diverse organic waste streams.
- Production of biochar suitable for use as an organic fertilizer additive.
- Generation of carbon removal credits through the stable sequestration of carbon in biochar.
- Capability to capture and utilize waste heat or generate electricity as a co-product.
- Business model focused on building, owning, and operating biochar production facilities.