Frequently Asked Questions

Biochar is a stable, carbon-rich solid made by heating biomass with little oxygen. The carbon that plants pulled from the air stays locked in that solid for centuries. We engineer biochar so concrete producers can add it to standard mixes — putting that stored carbon permanently into the structures they build.

Performance is the first thing we design for. Our biochar is dosed and prepared to work within proven mix designs rather than replace the ingredients that give concrete its strength. As an early-stage company, we validate this through testing against industry standards before anything goes into a real pour.

No. We tune particle size, dosage, and moisture so biochar fits into a producer's existing mix designs and batching process. The goal is a material that drops into current operations — not a process a plant has to rebuild around.

Most of concrete's footprint comes from cement, which is responsible for about 8% of global CO₂ emissions. Biochar helps in two ways: it stores plant-captured carbon permanently inside the concrete, and it can offset part of the cement-driven footprint of each yard.

Yes. Biochar holds its carbon in a stable form that resists breaking down for centuries — far longer than the service life of the building it's in. That durability is what makes biochar a recognized carbon-removal pathway, not just a lower-emission ingredient.

Concrete is a conservative, standards-driven industry, and we treat it that way. We're working toward the testing, specifications, and environmental product declarations (EPDs) that producers and engineers need — and we partner with them on that path rather than asking them to take it on faith.

Many low-carbon approaches reduce emissions — they make a mix that pollutes less. Biochar goes further by adding carbon removal: it puts carbon that was pulled from the atmosphere into the concrete and keeps it there. Lower emissions and durable storage, in a material producers can use without overhauling how they work.

Two ways. We supply engineered biochar to concrete producers, and the carbon permanently stored in their mixes can generate verifiable carbon-removal credits. That dual model — a material sale plus durable carbon removal — is core to the business.

We're starting in the Chicago market, working with regional producers and partners to move from early pilots to commercial supply, then expanding from there.