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| − | The [[International Biochar Initiative]] (IBI) states that its mission is to "to promote the development of biochar systems | + | The [[International Biochar Initiative]] (IBI) states that its mission is to "to promote the development of [[Biochar|biochar]] systems that follow Cradle to Grave sustainability guidelines."<ref>[http://www.biochar-international.org/about About Us], IBI website, accessed 30 Nov 2009</ref> |
The IBI describes its founding as follows: | The IBI describes its founding as follows: | ||
:The International Biochar Initiative (IBI) was formed in July 2006 at a side meeting held at the World Soil Science Congress (WSSC) in Philadelphia, PA. At the 2006 meeting, individuals and representatives from academic institutions, commercial ventures, investment bankers, non-governmental organizations, federal agency representatives, and the policy arena from around the world acknowledged a common interest in promoting the research, development, demonstration, deployment (RDD&D) and commercialization of the promising technology of biochar production.<ref>[http://www.biochar-international.org/about About Us], IBI website, accessed 30 Nov 2009</ref> | :The International Biochar Initiative (IBI) was formed in July 2006 at a side meeting held at the World Soil Science Congress (WSSC) in Philadelphia, PA. At the 2006 meeting, individuals and representatives from academic institutions, commercial ventures, investment bankers, non-governmental organizations, federal agency representatives, and the policy arena from around the world acknowledged a common interest in promoting the research, development, demonstration, deployment (RDD&D) and commercialization of the promising technology of biochar production.<ref>[http://www.biochar-international.org/about About Us], IBI website, accessed 30 Nov 2009</ref> | ||
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| + | The IBI has many members from the biochar industry (see "People", below). | ||
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
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| + | In the runup to the [[COP15]] climate talks in Copenhagen, fourteen governments have signed up to a call from the IBI for biochar to play a significant role in a post-2012 climate change agreement and in carbon trading.<ref>Helena Paul et al., [Agriculture and climate change: Real problems, false solutions], Preliminary report by Econexus, Biofuelwatch, Grupo de Reflexikon Rural and NOAH - Friends of the Earth Denmark, Sept 2009, p.19</ref> | ||
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| + | However, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that biochar is "a new and poorly understood technology"; that feedstock for large-scale biomass (the raw materials from which biochar is made) is likely to come from biofuels, i.e. dedicated crop and tree plantations, a usage that should be approached "with great caution"; and that impacts on biodiversity and long-term agricultural sustainability are unknown.<ref>Trumper et al., [http://www.unep.org/pdf/BioseqRRA_scr.pdf The Natural Fix?], UNEP, June 2009, p. 37</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
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*[[Jim Amonette]], [[Pacific Northwest National Laboratory]], United States | *[[Jim Amonette]], [[Pacific Northwest National Laboratory]], United States | ||
| − | *[[Perses Bilimoria]], The Society of Biochar Initiatives, India | + | *[[Perses Bilimoria]], The [[Society of Biochar Initiatives]], India |
*[[Robert Brown]], Iowa State University, Bioeconomy Institute, United States | *[[Robert Brown]], Iowa State University, Bioeconomy Institute, United States | ||
| − | *[[Lopa Brunjes]], Biochar Engineering Corporation, United States | + | *[[Lopa Brunjes]], [[Biochar Engineering Corporation]], United States |
| − | *[[Leonard Bull]], Bull Mountain Enterprises Inc, United States | + | *[[Leonard Bull]], [[Bull Mountain Enterprises]] Inc, United States |
*[[Marta Camps Arbestain]], New Zealand Biochar Research Centre, based at Massey University, New Zealand | *[[Marta Camps Arbestain]], New Zealand Biochar Research Centre, based at Massey University, New Zealand | ||
*[[Annette Cowie]], National Centre for Rural Greenhouse Gas Research/University of New England, Australia | *[[Annette Cowie]], National Centre for Rural Greenhouse Gas Research/University of New England, Australia | ||
| − | *[[Brian Davies]], Brincad Technologies, Canada | + | *[[Brian Davies]], [[Brincad Technologies]], Canada |
| − | + | *[[Adriana Downie]], [[Pacific Pyrolysis]], Australia | |
| − | *[[Adriana Downie]], Pacific Pyrolysis, Australia | ||
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*[[Nikolaus Foidl]], Venearth, Australia/Austria | *[[Nikolaus Foidl]], Venearth, Australia/Austria | ||
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*[[Jim Fournier]], Biochar Engineering Corporation, United States | *[[Jim Fournier]], Biochar Engineering Corporation, United States | ||
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*[[Karl Frogner]], UB International, Mongolia and United States | *[[Karl Frogner]], UB International, Mongolia and United States | ||
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*[[John Gaunt]], [[Carbon Consulting]] LLC, United States | *[[John Gaunt]], [[Carbon Consulting]] LLC, United States | ||
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*[[Gerry Gillespie]], [[Zero Waste Australia]], Australia | *[[Gerry Gillespie]], [[Zero Waste Australia]], Australia | ||
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*[[Mark Glover]], [[Renewed Carbon]], Australia | *[[Mark Glover]], [[Renewed Carbon]], Australia | ||
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*[[Loraine K. Green]], Private Consultant, United States | *[[Loraine K. Green]], Private Consultant, United States | ||
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*[[Stephan Haefele]], [[International Rice Research Institute]] (IRRI), Philippines | *[[Stephan Haefele]], [[International Rice Research Institute]] (IRRI), Philippines | ||
| − | + | *[[Lloyd Helferty]], [[Canadian Biochar Initiative]] (CBI), [[Biochar Ontario]]; [[Biochar Consulting]], Canada | |
| − | *[[Lloyd Helferty]], [[Canadian Biochar Initiative]] (CBI), Biochar Ontario; Biochar Consulting, Canada | ||
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*[[Tony Hunt]], [[Transfield Services]] Pty Limited, Australia | *[[Tony Hunt]], [[Transfield Services]] Pty Limited, Australia | ||
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*[[Ian Ireland]], Prairie BioGas Ltd. (PBL), Canada | *[[Ian Ireland]], Prairie BioGas Ltd. (PBL), Canada | ||
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*[[Jim Ireland]], [[Prairie BioGas]] Ltd. (PBL), Canada | *[[Jim Ireland]], [[Prairie BioGas]] Ltd. (PBL), Canada | ||
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*[[Davey Jones]], Environment Centre Wales, United Kingdom | *[[Davey Jones]], Environment Centre Wales, United Kingdom | ||
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*[[John Kimble]], Soil Consultant (Retired NRCS Research Scientist), United States | *[[John Kimble]], Soil Consultant (Retired NRCS Research Scientist), United States | ||
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*[[Evelyn Krull]], *[[CSIRO]], Australia | *[[Evelyn Krull]], *[[CSIRO]], Australia | ||
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*[[David Laird]], *[[USDA]]/ARS, United States | *[[David Laird]], *[[USDA]]/ARS, United States | ||
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*[[Chad Lipton]], *[[Elysian Energy]], United States | *[[Chad Lipton]], *[[Elysian Energy]], United States | ||
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*[[David Manning]], Newcastle University (Institute for Research on Environment & Sustainability), United Kingdom | *[[David Manning]], Newcastle University (Institute for Research on Environment & Sustainability), United Kingdom | ||
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*[[Mike Mason]], Founder of *[[ClimateCare]], now *[[JPMorgan ClimateCare]], United Kingdom | *[[Mike Mason]], Founder of *[[ClimateCare]], now *[[JPMorgan ClimateCare]], United Kingdom | ||
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*[[John Mathews]], LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy | *[[John Mathews]], LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy | ||
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*[[Franco Miglietta]], *[[Institute of Biometeorology]] (IBIMET), Italy | *[[Franco Miglietta]], *[[Institute of Biometeorology]] (IBIMET), Italy | ||
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*[[Etelvino Henrique Novotny]], [[Embrapa Soils]] (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation), Brazil | *[[Etelvino Henrique Novotny]], [[Embrapa Soils]] (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation), Brazil | ||
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*[[Peter Read]], Massey University, New Zealand | *[[Peter Read]], Massey University, New Zealand | ||
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*[[James Rust]], Independent Farmer, Paraguay and Brazil | *[[James Rust]], Independent Farmer, Paraguay and Brazil | ||
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*[[Salim Mayeki Shaban]], *[[African Christians Organization Network]], Kenya | *[[Salim Mayeki Shaban]], *[[African Christians Organization Network]], Kenya | ||
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*[[Simon Shackley]], [[UK Biochar Research Centre]] (UKBRC), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom | *[[Simon Shackley]], [[UK Biochar Research Centre]] (UKBRC), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom | ||
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*[[Karen Siepen]], [[Renewable Caron Resources Australia]] (RCRA), Australia | *[[Karen Siepen]], [[Renewable Caron Resources Australia]] (RCRA), Australia | ||
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*[[Saran Sohi]], [[UK Biochar Research Centre]] (UKBRC), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom | *[[Saran Sohi]], [[UK Biochar Research Centre]] (UKBRC), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom | ||
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*[[Douglas M. VanThorre]], [[TekGar]], LLC, United States | *[[Douglas M. VanThorre]], [[TekGar]], LLC, United States | ||
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*[[Ken Williamson]], [[SymbiFlo]] Ltd, United Kingdom | *[[Ken Williamson]], [[SymbiFlo]] Ltd, United Kingdom | ||
==Funding== | ==Funding== | ||
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| + | Member of [[Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership]]<ref>[http://www.reeep.org/485.12494/international-biochar-initiative.htm International Biochar Initiative], REEEP website, accessed 1 Dec 2009</ref> | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
| − | :Address: | + | :Address: 26 Hillside Terrace, 10533 Irvington, United States of America |
| − | :Phone: | + | :Phone: 914 693 0496 |
| − | :Email: | + | :Email: info(AT)biochar-international.org |
| − | :Website: | + | :Website: http://www.biochar-international.org |
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
| − | + | *[[Biochar]] | |
| + | *[[Biochar Lobby]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category:Climate]][[Category:Biofuels]] | + | [[Category:Climate]][[Category:Biofuels]][[Category:Biochar]] |
Latest revision as of 15:48, 1 December 2009
The International Biochar Initiative (IBI) states that its mission is to "to promote the development of biochar systems that follow Cradle to Grave sustainability guidelines."[1]
The IBI describes its founding as follows:
- The International Biochar Initiative (IBI) was formed in July 2006 at a side meeting held at the World Soil Science Congress (WSSC) in Philadelphia, PA. At the 2006 meeting, individuals and representatives from academic institutions, commercial ventures, investment bankers, non-governmental organizations, federal agency representatives, and the policy arena from around the world acknowledged a common interest in promoting the research, development, demonstration, deployment (RDD&D) and commercialization of the promising technology of biochar production.[2]
The IBI has many members from the biochar industry (see "People", below).
Activities
In the runup to the COP15 climate talks in Copenhagen, fourteen governments have signed up to a call from the IBI for biochar to play a significant role in a post-2012 climate change agreement and in carbon trading.[3]
However, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that biochar is "a new and poorly understood technology"; that feedstock for large-scale biomass (the raw materials from which biochar is made) is likely to come from biofuels, i.e. dedicated crop and tree plantations, a usage that should be approached "with great caution"; and that impacts on biodiversity and long-term agricultural sustainability are unknown.[4]
History
People
As at November 2009 IBI Board Members include:[5]
- Johannes Lehmann, Chairman of the Board, NY, USA
- Stephen Joseph, Vice-Chairman of the Board and Technical Director, NSW, Australia
- Ellen Baum, Treasurer, MA, USA
- David Wayne, UK
As at November 2009 IBI Advisory Committee Members are:[6]
- Jim Amonette, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States
- Perses Bilimoria, The Society of Biochar Initiatives, India
- Robert Brown, Iowa State University, Bioeconomy Institute, United States
- Lopa Brunjes, Biochar Engineering Corporation, United States
- Leonard Bull, Bull Mountain Enterprises Inc, United States
- Marta Camps Arbestain, New Zealand Biochar Research Centre, based at Massey University, New Zealand
- Annette Cowie, National Centre for Rural Greenhouse Gas Research/University of New England, Australia
- Brian Davies, Brincad Technologies, Canada
- Adriana Downie, Pacific Pyrolysis, Australia
- Nikolaus Foidl, Venearth, Australia/Austria
- Jim Fournier, Biochar Engineering Corporation, United States
- Karl Frogner, UB International, Mongolia and United States
- John Gaunt, Carbon Consulting LLC, United States
- Gerry Gillespie, Zero Waste Australia, Australia
- Mark Glover, Renewed Carbon, Australia
- Loraine K. Green, Private Consultant, United States
- Stephan Haefele, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines
- Lloyd Helferty, Canadian Biochar Initiative (CBI), Biochar Ontario; Biochar Consulting, Canada
- Tony Hunt, Transfield Services Pty Limited, Australia
- Ian Ireland, Prairie BioGas Ltd. (PBL), Canada
- Jim Ireland, Prairie BioGas Ltd. (PBL), Canada
- Davey Jones, Environment Centre Wales, United Kingdom
- John Kimble, Soil Consultant (Retired NRCS Research Scientist), United States
- Evelyn Krull, *CSIRO, Australia
- David Laird, *USDA/ARS, United States
- Chad Lipton, *Elysian Energy, United States
- David Manning, Newcastle University (Institute for Research on Environment & Sustainability), United Kingdom
- Mike Mason, Founder of *ClimateCare, now *JPMorgan ClimateCare, United Kingdom
- John Mathews, LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy
- Franco Miglietta, *Institute of Biometeorology (IBIMET), Italy
- Etelvino Henrique Novotny, Embrapa Soils (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation), Brazil
- Peter Read, Massey University, New Zealand
- James Rust, Independent Farmer, Paraguay and Brazil
- Salim Mayeki Shaban, *African Christians Organization Network, Kenya
- Simon Shackley, UK Biochar Research Centre (UKBRC), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Karen Siepen, Renewable Caron Resources Australia (RCRA), Australia
- Saran Sohi, UK Biochar Research Centre (UKBRC), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Douglas M. VanThorre, TekGar, LLC, United States
- Ken Williamson, SymbiFlo Ltd, United Kingdom
Funding
Affiliations
Member of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership[7]
Publications
Contact
- Address: 26 Hillside Terrace, 10533 Irvington, United States of America
- Phone: 914 693 0496
- Email: info(AT)biochar-international.org
- Website: http://www.biochar-international.org
Resources
Notes
- ↑ About Us, IBI website, accessed 30 Nov 2009
- ↑ About Us, IBI website, accessed 30 Nov 2009
- ↑ Helena Paul et al., [Agriculture and climate change: Real problems, false solutions], Preliminary report by Econexus, Biofuelwatch, Grupo de Reflexikon Rural and NOAH - Friends of the Earth Denmark, Sept 2009, p.19
- ↑ Trumper et al., The Natural Fix?, UNEP, June 2009, p. 37
- ↑ Board and advisory committee, IBI website, accessed 29 Nov 2009
- ↑ Board and advisory committee, IBI website, accessed 29 Nov 2009
- ↑ International Biochar Initiative, REEEP website, accessed 1 Dec 2009