The story in the soil: Meet the start-up trying to pioneer a UK market for biochar CO2 removals

Michael Holder
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Biochar can contain up to 75 per cent carbon | Credit: Michael Holder
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Biochar can contain up to 75 per cent carbon | Credit: Michael Holder

DarkBlack Carbon was only officially founded four months ago, but believes it is already primed to be a market leader for biochar in the UK

"It's got everything, hasn't it?" says Liz Casely, co-founder of UK start-up DarkBlack Carbon. "It's got the climate angle, it's got the exponential potential to be profitable, it's got the interest, and...

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