The Innovatree Carbon Group (ICG) team led by East Kootenay rancher and entrepreneur Jeff Braisher presents their experience and findings in the business of biochar and carbon credits. (Useful links are posted at the bottom of this description.)

Dr. Sue Satyro, a chemist and "carbon strategist" with specific experience in with expertise in carbon dioxide removal, “voluntary carbon markets”, and business startups, gives an overview of what biochar is and how it can be monetized into carbon credits.

Jeff Braisher gives an overview of the journey ICG took as they developed methods and experimented with field trials on Jeff's multi-generation cattle ranch that sprawls over thousands of acres south of Golden, BC.

Dr. Garrett Whitworth, a chemist with expertise in soils, carbon sequestration, and environmental analysis in both agriculture and forestry, has been on much of that journey, and he joins Jeff and Sue to answer questions at the end of the presentation.

CORRECTION (April 5 2023): Sue Satyro noted the following corrected text at 00:29:35 on the slide for Potential Revenue: "CDR Revenue Potential: US$221,398 per year (at US$115 per t-CO2e)".

BIOCHAR & CARBON CREDITS
~ March 28, 2023 ~

00:00:00 KBFA Introduction
00:01:25 Introducing Innovatree Carbon Group

00:03:13 Sue Satyro
00:04:00 What is Biochar?
00:06:25 Current Technology
00:08:39 Circular Economy
00:10:10 Biochar Material
00:14:57 Certification
00:17:00 Biochar Uses
00:19:05 Educational Resources
00:21:05 Carbon Dioxide Removal
00:23:21 Biochar Process
00:25:26 Carbon Credits
00:28:07 Documenting Carbon Balance

00:30:31 Q: Double-Counted Credits?
00:31:20 Q: Small Scale Carbon Credits?

00:32:40 Jeff Braisher
00:34:36 The Journey to Here
00:39:28 Field Trials
00:42:09 Scaling Up
00:44:14 Biochar Benefits
00:48:53 Nutrient Availability
00:53:13 Soil pH
00:54:24 Application Rates
00:57:21 Plant Responses
01:00:35 Challenges
01:03:39 Conclusions

01:06:47 Q: Trucking Costs?
01:09:24 Q: Low Tech & Small Scale?
01:12:33 Q: Mobile Burning Units?
01:14:08 Q: Biochar Uses Besides Soil?
01:18:01 Q: Microorganism Condos?
01:20:55 Thank You!


LINKS:

Biochar Stoves by International Biochar Initiative (IBI)
https://biochar-international.org/abo...

Biochar use in soil, including guidelines to set up your own trials (IBI)
https://biochar-international.org/abo...

US Biochar Initiative Learning Centre resources
https://biochar-us.org/welcome-biocha...

Biochar in cattle feed as a strategy to reduce methane
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Mobile biochar system research and development by Climate Robotics
https://www.climaterobotics.com/


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