The carbon cycle is a natural process where carbon atoms move between the atmosphere, oceans, land, and living organisms. The world‘s natural systems, such as oceans, forests, and peatlands, absorb CO₂ to support the growth of biomass, and release it when the biomass decomposes or is combusted.

Biochar Carbon Removal (BCR) uses pyrolysis, an oxygen-free thermal decomposition process that turns organic residues into gasses, liquids, and almost pure, solid carbon: biochar.

If securely stored, the carbon from waste biomass will be “locked” in biochar, and the point of CO₂ release is moved indefinitely into the future!

BCR has a climate impact potential of several gigatons of CO₂ due to an abundance of suitable biomass, such as forestry residues, food processing byproducts, and agricultural residues. Our analysis shows that more than 9 Gigatons of dry biomass residues are produced every year, more than half of which are likely not in efficient use, or even getting burned.

ecoLocked’s technology is unlocking concrete as the permanent carbon sink for biochar. In concrete, we combine long-term carbon sequestration with the functional use of biochar as a material. With ecoLocked Materials^®, we sequester on average 250kg of CO₂ with each m³ of concrete that is poured.

Voilà: the carbon cycle is hacked!