2013 IBI Overview Industry Final

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Who we are….

…a non-profit organization supporting researchers,commercial entities, policy makers, developmentagents, farmers and gardeners committed tosustainable biochar production and use.

Our mission…

…is to promote the development of biochar systemsthat follow cradle-to-cradle sustainabilityguidelines.



…is to support the commercialization of sustainablebiochar systems at all scales by 2015 that will…

◦ Help solve the global food security crisis andensure soil security with the use of biochar;

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Help solve the global climate change crisis withthe use of biochar; and

◦ Help make agricultural production at all scalesmore sustainable with the use of biochar.





There are currently almost 100 dedicated biocharresearch institutions and programs at higher

education institutes globally (that we know of) andnew programs are starting constantly.

The increase in peer-reviewed literature is also

significant:◦ 60 published papers in 2008

◦ 129 published papers in 2009




◦ 20 to date in 2013







Overall information on biochar/What is Biochar?

Technology overview

Biochar in Soils Biochar Stoves

Production Technology

Open Source Technology Standards Updates

FAQs on Biochar

Joining IBI

IBI Publications Project Profiles













One of the most relevant characteristics of biochar is itslong-term stability in soil (determinant for potential as a

strategy for climate change mitigation). As part of the Biochar Carbon Offsets Protocol, IBI is

leading an effort to identify a test methodology to assessand quantify the stability of carbon contained in biocharwhen applied to soil.

IBI has developed a methodology for testing the stability of carbon sequestered in biochar, looking at least 100-yearresidence time in soil (definition of permanence in theClean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto

Protocol, and used by most carbon markets. The Protocol will be submitted to the American Carbon

Registry and be released for public comment.







Primary Product number

biochar 35

gasifier 13

HTC 2

pyrolyzer 35

retort/kiln 8

stove/furnace 7

torrefaction unit 5

Grand Total 105





Technology number

unknown 13

continuous feed kiln 3

retort 3

pyrolysis 2

gasification 1vacuum pyrolysis 1

downdraft kiln 1

fast rotary hearth 1

Grand Total 25



Feedstocks number

Unknown 7

woody biomass 7

biomass 3

ag residues 2

forestry residues 1

hardwoods, coconut shell, bone, others 1

bamboo 1

green waste 1

biomass, tires, plastics 1

wood, coconut shell 1

Grand Total 25





CT EncendiaMA Vee-Go Energy New England Biochar New England Small Farm InstituteNY

Zero Point Clean Tech Biochar Works Finger Lakes BiocharPA SoilReef/The Biochar Company Enginuity Energy LLCVT Vermont Biochar

Groups Producing and Selling

Biochar/Units in New England





Small companies (<10 employees) Abundant enthusiasm Varying experience in commodity markets Varying business (including start-up) management

experience Continuous product development (seek high value, low

volume) Low production capacity Low capital investment (<$1 million) Marginal profitability Limited cash (undercapitalized, e.g. working capital)

Limited access to financing (vendor financed) May be extension of an existing business Good technical product value (biochar “works”) Unlimited optimism







Agriculture

Forestry

Storm water

Ecosystems Services





Opportunities:◦ water filtration on road systems,

◦ seed coating to improve post fire

re-establishment,◦ wildlife food plots for improving

soils and food productivity,

◦ restoring skid trails◦ re-establishing forest on road

surfaces◦ Integrating char into logging

practices

Challenges:◦ Large forest areas◦ Cost to produce biochar with labor

and technology over large area





carbon offsets

monetized carbon benefits carbon sequestration

impact investing

potential brokers/buyers/policy support



Documents

2013 IBI Overview Industry Final