P4S
- Standard: Puro.Earth
- Methodology: Biochar
- Credit Type: CORC 100+
- Facility ID: N/A
- Location: Netherlands
- Year of first issuance: 2026
- Status: Development
- Audited by: N/A
- Spot Inventory: No
- Forward Inventory: Yes
- Price: €200
Description
Based in Almere, in the Netherlands, P4S (Power 4 Sustainability) is an innovative company dedicated to supporting the circular economy and specializing in biochar production. P4S has partnered with Cirwinn, a leading recycling company, to establish a state-of-the-art biochar and energy production center. The facility produces biochar for agriculture and energy for industrial companies by utilizing locally sourced woody biomass. Additional applications under consideration include using biochar as animal feed and activated biochar for water purification purposes. The biomass sources include felling and pruning off-cuts, maintenance and thinning wood, construction and demolition wood, and unusable pallets. The surplus heat generated during the pyrolysis process is utilized for drying raw materials and generating power. Most of this power is consumed on-site, making the facility fully self-sufficient, with a small surplus of power sold to the recycling company. The pyrolysis process also produces pyrolysis oil, which can be used as fuel, replacing fossil fuels like natural gas.
Application
- Agriculture: Biochar is applied to fields to improve soil health and increase nutrient and water retention.
- Animal feed: Exploring the potential of biochar as a beneficial additive in animal feed.
- Water purification: Developing activated biochar for use in water purification systems.
Carbon Sequestration Potential
The biochar produced by P4S has a minimum estimated permanence of 100 years, as per the Puro.Earth methodology. Each tonne of biochar is estimated to sequester approximately 3.17 tonnes of CO2, making it a highly effective method for long-term carbon storage and climate change mitigation.
Co-benefits
- Conversion of waste biomass into valuable products instead of incineration.
- Improvement of soil quality and crop yields through the application of biochar.
- Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding the combustion of wood residues.
- Creation of green jobs in the local community.
- Improved water quality and environmental health through the use of activated biochar for water purification.
- Reduced methane emissions from livestock through the use of biochar in animal feed.
Emissions avoidance
- Reduced need for fossil-fuel-based fertilizers through the use of biochar in agriculture.
- Prevented combustion of woody biomass, which releases CO2.
- Pyrolysis oil is to be sold to dairy farms, replacing natural gas to generate heat needed to dry milk into milk powder.
- Reduction in transportation kilometers given the woody biomass Cirwinn receives is no longer transported all over the country for incineration.
Additionality
- The P4S biochar project is financially dependent on the revenue from carbon credits, which supports approximately 30% of total revenue.
- Carbon credits are crucial for securing debt finance and ensuring the viability of the project.
- The revenue from carbon credits will be used to partially finance the capital expenditure required for the facility.Carbon credit revenues will help cover operating expenses at the facility.
- The carbon credits will serve as collateral for debt financing, enabling further investments and expansions.
- The project is not required by existing laws, regulations, or other binding obligations, demonstrating its additionality in contributing to sustainability and climate goals.
