On Earth Day 2024, A.D. Makepeace Companies, in partnership with Sustainable Redbrook, launched an innovative afforestation project in Massachusetts. This project, focused on creating a Miyawaki forest at Redbrook, involves planting over 300 native plants as part of a broader effort to restore depleted land, enhance biodiversity, and increase carbon sequestration. The initiative highlights the collaboration between Standard Biocarbon and Read Custom Soils, combining advanced soil blends with biochar to rejuvenate the local ecosystem.

We are thrilled to announce our new collaboration with Read Custom Soils as exclusive distributor of our premium grade biochar in New England. Read Custom Soils, a leader in precision custom soil blending for the commercial landscape, green roof, golf, and turf industries. ️

Shelburne Farms, located in Shelburne, Vermont, recently turned to an innovative way of utilizing biochar to tackle odor and potentially greenhouse gas emissions arising from their manure pits. With nearly 100,000 visitors a year, Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit dedicated to building a sustainable future, and its historic campus is a working farm and forest. The integration of biochar into their soil and manure pits has shown significant promise in reducing odor and potentially lowering greenhouse gas emissions, providing a deeper understanding of the revolutionary benefits that biochar can offer to sustainable agriculture.

Unity, Maine has become the center of a groundbreaking research project aimed at introducing biochar into PFAS-contaminated soil to reduce crop uptake and leaching of PFAS into groundwater, as well as improving soil health. Northern Tilth, LLC, working with Hunter Farm and Purdue University, is leading the study, which has been actively underway since October 2023 and is expected to conclude in June 2026. The research explores the utilization and effectiveness of biochar incorporation into PFAS-contaminated soil at Hunter Farm, aiming to reduce PFAS uptake and improve overall soil health. The project is titled “Biochar Use to Reduce Crop Uptake of PFAS and Improve Soil Health.”

The viticulture world is witnessing a transformative shift as vineyard owners in New England and New York embrace biochar as a key player in vineyard management. Biochar, a carbon-rich material produced through the pyrolysis of organic matter, is proving to be a game-changer, offering tangible benefits in terms of increased grape yields, reduced water usage, enhanced soil structure, minimized amendment requirements, and improved overall plant health. In this blog post, we'll explore specific examples and findings from articles that shed light on the successful integration of biochar into vineyard practices in these regions.

In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable solutions, biochar has emerged as a powerhouse in fostering soil health, carbon sequestration, and environmental remediation applications. At the core of this transformative substance is the choice of feedstock, with woody biomass taking center stage. Let's delve into the pivotal role of high-quality, source-verified woody biomass in crafting top-tier biochar and explore the multifaceted impact of using advanced pyrolysis technology on its quality. From agriculture to cannabis cultivation, municipal stormwater management, and wetlands restoration, the applications are diverse, and the benefits are profound.

Discover the groundbreaking solution that is revolutionizing the field of turfgrass management - biochar. Derived through pyrolysis from organic materials, biochar is taking root as a sustainable ally, enhancing turf health, soil quality, and environmental sustainability. In this post, we dive into the transformative impact of biochar on the turfgrass industry, backed by scientific research and proven benefits.

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Read our September Newsletter for an update on Standard Biocarbon's progress toward producing source verified, high carbon biochar.

Read this Spring Newsletter for and update on Standard Biocarbon’s progress toward producing source verified, high carbon biochar.

“Standard Biocarbon is at the front of a very large wave of diverse uses of wood products”. Standard Biocarbon Enfield facility continues to progress.

PORTLAND, ME, December 20, 2022, Standard Biocarbon Corporation (SBC) announced the arrival in Portland of two pyrolysis machines to produce high quality “biochar'' from wood chips. Fred Horton, noted that it is particularly exciting to see this equipment being delivered direct to the port of Portland via Eimskip.

Fred Horton just returned from a visit to Pyreg GmbH in Dörth, Germany, to inspect the two pyrolytic kilns Standard Biocarbon Corp has ordered from the manufacturer. The nearly completed PX-1500H biochar reactors, pictured above, will be shipped next month and will be installed adjacent to the Pleasant River Spruce and Pine mills in West Enfield, Maine in November. The facility will produce about 18,000 cubic yards or about 1,300 tons of high carbon biochar per year. Biochar has a high level of durability, lasting hundreds of years in soils, so the carbon content is sequestered where biomass, whether burned or left to decay, is released back to the atmosphere. Biochar has emerged as a highly efficient and scalable atmospheric carbon dioxide removal technology. Standard Biocarbon will supply certified carbon removal credits (CDRs) to emerging private carbon markets such as puro.earth and carbon-future.earth, which offer corporations and individuals the opportunity to offset their carbon emissions. Standard Biocarbon Corporation will exploit the enormous potential for scaling the biochar industry with Maine’s abundant supply of woody biomass.

Standard Biocarbon (SBC) announced today that it secured $2 million in financing from three Maine-based institutions to purchase equipment for producing high quality biochar at the former site of the Great Northern Paper mill in East Millinocket. Biochar is a near pure form of carbon that is made by processing biomass at high temperatures with very little oxygen. SBC will supply biochar for use in agriculture, environmental remediation, and emerging applications in composite building materials and asphalt. Studies have shown biochar to be effective for remediation of PFAS “forever chemicals” and heavy metals. Biochar is also a recognized pathway for atmospheric carbon removal.

CleanTech startup Standard Biocarbon Corporation (SBC), announced today an agreement with Germany’s Pyreg GmbH (Pyreg) for exclusive use regionally of their technology for processing biomass.

The voluntary carbon market in the United States is rapidly developing with multiple brand name corporations announcing ambitious carbon targets. Unfortunately, it's virtually unregulated, making it very difficult to measure efficacy, and ripe for abuse.