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Scaling Carbon Removal

CDR Infrastructure

A distributed network of KARBOTECH units at biogas plants, forming the backbone of a scalable, verifiable, and permanent Carbon Dioxide Removal infrastructure across Europe.

The concept

What is CDR Infrastructure?

Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is the process of actively removing CO₂ from the atmosphere and storing it permanently. Unlike emission reductions, CDR directly reverses existing atmospheric accumulation.

Biochar-based CDR is recognized by the IPCC as one of the most cost-effective and scalable negative-emission technologies. When biomass is pyrolyzed, the carbon it contains is converted from a form that would decompose (releasing CO₂) into stable biochar that persists in soil for centuries.

The key challenge is infrastructure: biochar production must happen at scale, with transparent monitoring, to generate meaningful climate impact and meet the requirements of carbon markets.

The KARBOTECH Solution

Existing infrastructure
Biogas plants already operate at scale. KARBOTECH is added, not built from scratch.
Feedstock abundance
Every biogas plant produces digestate — KARBOTECH turns this waste into carbon.
Energy efficiency
Waste heat from cogeneration powers the entire KARBOTECH drying and pyrolysis chain.
Distributed by design
Many smaller units across many locations reduce logistics costs and concentration risk.
Framework

Four Pillars of CDR Infrastructure

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Biogas Plant Network

Thousands of biogas plants across Europe already operate at scale, processing agricultural biomass. Each one is a potential KARBOTECH installation site with access to feedstock, energy, and logistics.

10,000+ EU biogas plants
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KARBOTECH Units

Modular pyrolysis units are installed directly at each biogas plant, converting the solid digestate fraction into stable biochar with minimal incremental cost.

Modular & scalable
03

MRV Framework

Each unit is equipped with monitoring infrastructure to track biochar production, application GPS coordinates, and calculated CO₂ removal — enabling transparent carbon credit issuance.

Fully traceable CDR
04

Carbon Markets

Verified biochar carbon removal certificates can be issued and sold to industrial buyers seeking high-quality, permanent CDR. This creates a new revenue stream for biogas plant operators.

New revenue stream
Roadmap

Path to Scale

Phase 1● Active

Pilot

KARBOTECH one — single installation, full MRV validation, real-world data.

Phase 2Planned

Regional rollout

Deploy KARBOTECH units at 10–20 biogas plants in one region.

Phase 3Vision

National scale

Expand to 100+ installations across Czech Republic and Central Europe.

Phase 4Vision

European CDR network

A pan-European biochar CDR infrastructure delivering megatonnes of CO₂ removal per year.

Transparency

MRV at Infrastructure Scale

As KARBOTECH scales from one unit to hundreds, the MRV framework scales with it. Each installation reports standardized data that feeds into a central registry — making the entire CDR infrastructure transparent and auditable.

Carbon buyers, regulators, and the public can verify exactly how much carbon was removed, where it was applied, and with what methodology — establishing trust in biochar as a credible climate solution.

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Production tracking
Real-time monitoring of biochar mass produced per unit per day.
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GPS application records
Every field application logged with GPS coordinates and timestamp.
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CO₂ accounting
Standardized calculation methodology aligned with EBC and Puro.earth certification.
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Third-party audit
Independent verification of MRV data before carbon credit issuance.

Join the CDR Infrastructure

Whether you operate a biogas plant, work in carbon markets, or are looking to invest in permanent carbon removal — we want to hear from you.