How It Works

Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS) is a carbon removal approach that captures and stores carbon contained in waste biomass, which is organic material from living or recently living organisms. By halting or significantly slowing the natural decomposition process, the carbon within the biomass can be stored for the long term.

This is achieved by converting biomass into more stable forms, such as bio-oil or biochar, or by placing it in environments that inhibit decomposition. For BiCRS to qualify as true carbon removal, the biomass feedstock must be replenished, ensuring that new carbon dioxide continues to be drawn from the atmosphere.

Project Details

Charm sources bio-oil from two primary pathways. One supply stream comes from a producer in Quebec, Canada, where waste wood from a neighbouring mill is converted into bio-oil using an advanced pyrolysis system. In addition, Charm produces bio-oil at its own pyrolysis facility in Fort Lupton, Colorado, using locally sourced biomass for wildfire prevention.