Calculator Tool Available to Evaluate Potential of On-Farm Biochar Production

The Leeds Biochar Insight program at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom developed a biochar tool that’s available online. It’s a simple calculator to help farmers understand the potential of biochar production on their farm from both manure and straw waste streams, using a pyrolysis process. Users enter details on farm size, production, and location, and the tool calculates potential biochar production volume, the potential annual profit from biochar sales and carbon credits, the potential environmental benefits in terms of carbon sequestration, and the cost breakdown of equipment and operations for biochar production. Armed with this information, agricultural producers can determine whether biochar production is suitable for their operation.

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