Tag: biochar
New Pumped Hydropower Storage Project Aims For Fast-Track Approval
A proposed 1.5-gigawatt pumped storage hydropower project in New Mexico aims to leverage 70 hours of long duration energy storage capacity to help decarbonize the regional grid.
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From Harvest To Housing: CLT Locks Away More Carbon Than It Emits
Carbon accounting is one of the most important but least understood aspects of the discussion about cross laminated timber. The claim that CLT is carbon negative depends on how one defines system boundaries and how accounting rules are applied. Trees absorb carbon as they grow, storing it in their fibers. … [continued]
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Syncraft Builds New Climate-Positive Power Plant In Wallern, Austria
Another innovative stride in Upper Austria’s green-energy landscape is the groundbreaking of the new SYNCRAFT climate-positive power plant in Wallern, Austria. This facility will convert regional forest residues into baseload clean electricity, heat, and carbon removal (CDR), moving energy forward and removing carbon from the atmosphere. From Waste Biomass To … [continued]
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ClimeFi Carbon Removal Market Review Q2’25: Major Buyers & CDR Policies Take Shape
The global carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market saw record-breaking growth in Q2 2025, with total contracted volumes doubling from 13.5 to 29.2 million tonnes of CO₂. According to ClimeFi’s latest analysis, nearly 15.7 million tonnes were added in new contracts this quarter — a 233% year-on-year increase. Market spending reached … [continued]
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Biochar & Rock Dust: Unlocking The Future Of Climate-Smart Agriculture
As the world seeks urgent solutions to decarbonize food systems, two nature-based technologies are gaining traction for their ability to tackle multiple challenges at once: Biochar Carbon Removal (BCR) and Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW). Together, these approaches not only sequester carbon at scale, but when used in the correct contexts … [continued]
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