We recently hosted the XPRIZE Carbon Removal team in Brazil for the on-site audit of the competition. Proud to be among the Top 20 projects competing for the Grand Prize! #NetZero #XPRIZE #Biochar #CarbonRemoval
🌎 Where in the world is the #XPRIZECarbonRemoval team now? 🌎 The team recently visited Brazil to see NetZero’s biochar facilities in action! NetZero’s model is designed to maximize co-benefits beyond carbon removal. Their facility in Lajinha, Minas Gerais, one of the largest biochar production sites in South America, produces 4,000 tonnes of biochar annually from coffee husks. This innovative approach not only captures carbon and stores it in soil for hundreds of years, but also improves soil health, increases crop yields, and reduces reliance on fertilizers—transforming agriculture and fighting climate change. By partnering with Coocafé, a cooperative of 10,000 coffee growers, NetZero ensures that local farmers benefit from higher yields, lower expenses, and greater resilience to extreme weather. Their end-to-end, circular model leverages unused crop residues, bringing economic and environmental benefits to rural areas all while removing over 6,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. NetZero is setting a new standard for sustainable agriculture by creating well-paid industrial jobs, co-generating renewable energy, and scaling biochar as a climate and agricultural solution. 🌱 To learn more about NetZero and the other XPRIZE Carbon Removal finalists, read our blog here. https://lnkd.in/gDjTiPaR