Terra invests in BCHAR

We're pleased to announce that Terra has invested in BCHAR, a Swiss biochar technology company.

The technology is Swiss; the biochar is made where the biomass is. BCHAR's founders met at ETH Zurich, developed their first pyrolysis reactor there, and then took it into the field, commissioning their first production system in Thailand. The company now supplies turn-key pyrolysis systems in four sizes, from pilot units through to industrial modules, to operators who install them alongside the agricultural residues they process.

Biochar is a stable form of carbon. Worked into soil, it improves water retention and nutrient availability for farmers and growers, while keeping the carbon locked away for centuries rather than returning to the atmosphere as the residues burn or decompose.

Around the hardware, BCHAR runs remote monitoring, maintenance planning and the measurement, reporting and verification work that certification requires. It commercialises the resulting carbon removal credits for corporate buyers under various carbon standards, so that a buyer can trace where each tonne came from and how it was produced.

With this investment, Terra will support the BCHAR team as it takes the technology to more sites and more feedstocks.

Learn more about BCHAR at bchar.earth, or read more about the engagement here.