At Dutch Carboneers we see a disconnect between the biochar producers and end-users, which reduces the potential development of large-scale biochar production. Everybody agrees on biochar’s utility as a carbon sink, but there is a mixed understanding surrounding biochar’s application as an industrial product. 
 One primary issue is that while the carbon removal aspect of biochar is universal (in that it will work anywhere) it must be tailored especially to function as a soil amendment in different areas. Soil amending is a surprisingly complex science, which means that every biochar, soil, and application needs to be different! When the right match has been made, biochar gives a significant value to ecosystems and farms alike for years.
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Biochar not ready
 Not all biochar producers have their biochar focused and/or ready for selling to the market in a manner that is as effective as possible. Through speaking with our respective partners we’ve learned that some of the key reasons for this are:
 – That producers do not have a full R&D of the possible biomass streams and are therefore unable to achieve the right characteristics
 – Some producers do not create an application strategy – and do not have any pilot projects running for convincing potential biochar end-users to purchase it, which leads to serious gap between potential applications and realised applications.
These supply-side issues will take time to resolve, but with a little consultation into how they can integrate biochar into their local community they should be able to open up a brand new revenue stream from a previously non-existing source, while reducing the cost of business for agricultural industries and those that are attempting to boost the health of the local environment.
 
Unused biomass streams
 A huge percentage of biomass streams worldwide do not have a value scheme, which is a serious waste of potential – both economically and environmentally. These biomass streams are not yet competitive with other alternatives, which makes them a perfect fit for carbon removal via biochar, which is cost-competitive as a commodity and effective as an amendment for soil. 
 While some may see it an issue that every community/organisation will require tailored infrastructure to produce the perfect biochar for their local soil make-up – it does provide an amazing opportunity in that almost any community with access to organic matter can create a steady flow of biochar. 
From industrial biochar furnaces in the heart of Europe capable of creating the purest biochar possible to significantly cheaper + smaller furnaces being used in more developing areas to make local agriculture competitive and sustainable – there is a solution possible for every community that is in-keeping with their local consumers and the level of finance they have available.
At Dutch Carboneers, we believe there is a solution for every community looking to integrate biochar into their industry – making way to introduce biochar as a diverse and low risk source of carbon credits.
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