Distributed energy is the future of renewable energy production, says Ecovolve

10.01.2008 | 18:10:03 pm | Posted by VentureBeat

Biochar: Remember that word. While it may not be part of most investors' vocabulary, biochar, a form of charcoal produced during pyrolysis, the burning of biomass (plant matter grown for biofuel production) in the absence of oxygen, can store carbon and increase soil fertility making it a more ideal alternative to some costly and complex carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. Ecovolve is a startup pairing the production of biochar with the development of small-scale distributed energy systems.The NYC, New York-based company, founded a few months ago by a group of ambitious Princeto...

 
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