Biochar

Climate changing soils

The project concerned BioChar, which is a product of biomass-to-energy processing systems, and had as its aim to raise awareness and build confidence in BioChar as a way of capturing carbon and increasing soil quality and stability.

In order to keep up with international competition, it was mandatory to develop and compile a transnational North Sea Region knowledge base, which can be utilized by national and regional authorities, businesses and the general public.

Climate change in the North Sea Region is predicted to have a pronounced effect on annual rainfall patterns. Soils, rich in organic matter and biological life, function both as a water buffer during periods of drought and as drainage during periods of heavy rains.

Biochar created a triple win scenario for simultaneously producing bio-energy, permanently sequestering carbon, while increasing crop yields by improving soil and water quality.


BENEFICIARIES PER COUNTRY
BELGIUM
Universiteit Gent
Flemish Region
EV Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research
DENMARK
Riso DTU National Laboratory for sustainable energy
NORWAY
BioForsk Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research
SWEDEN
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet (SLU) - Department of Microbiology
THE NETHERLANDS
Provincie Groningen
Productschap Akkerbouw
Nutrient Management Institute
Alterra B.V.
GERMANY
HAWK, Hochschule fur Angewandte Wissenschaft Und Kunst
UNITED KINGDOM
University of Edinburgh