Black is Green Pty Ltd

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BiG submitted a response to the Victorian Government's inquiry into soil carbon  sequestration

BiG recently submitted a response to the Victorian Government's inquiry into soil carbon sequestration. This enquiry is exaqmining to pro, cons and economics of biochar in carbon sequestration.

Our submission is available as PDF file. Please click here to open it. (433kb)

To view the request for submission website of the Victorian Government visit:
http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/enrc/inquiries/soil_sequestration/default.htm

Relationship with Renewable Carbon Resources Australia (RCRA)

BiG announced that it has established a relationship with Renewable Carbon Resources Australia (RCRA) who will market our mobile pyrolysis equipment in Queensland and retail the BiGchar product. RCRA is an established player in the traditional charcoal market and one of Australia's largest manufacturers of hardwood charcoal products. In addition to promoting BiGchar technology RCRA also will be devoting much attention to educating the public about the benefits of biochar in order to expand the biochar market in Australia.

International Biochar Initiative (IBI) published BiG's Practitioner Profile on their website

The International Biochar Initiative (IBI) recently published an article about BiG on their website (http://www.biochar -international.org/projects/BiGchar). The article provides some history and background of Black is Green Pty Ltd and the BiGchar technology.

Jan. 2010

Funding granted for further technology development

Recently we received advice that we have been successful with an application for a government grant . Unfortunately we can't announce which grant scheme this was awarded under, until the official government announcement is made.

New development site for BiG

In December 2009 we moved into our new development site in South Mackay to continue our development on the BiGchar unit with a focus on processing green waste. Within the next few weeks  we will receive a wind turbine, sponsored by a local company, to charge our batteries to ensure a continuous power supply for the unit and our development site. We will keep you up to date of the progress and give you some more details when it is fully commissioned.