Forest Biomass Learning Network Webinar IV

Tribal forestry staff, carbon removal companies, and other partners are invited to join our fourth webinar hosted by the Forest Biomass Learning Network.

This session will explore how mobile biochar units can help Tribes and communities convert forest residues into climate and economic benefits. Mobile systems offer a way to process biomass at the source, potentially lowering transport costs and, in some cases, providing biochar for use in forest soil restoration, water retention & filtration, and other uses.

Rod Kux, Operations Lead at Takachar, will introduce a mobile biomass conversion technology designed for distributed, small-scale deployment. Peter Mayer, a climate and carbon markets attorney, will discuss how existing regulatory frameworks -- particularly Clean Air Act standards designed for large industrial facilities -- can create barriers for small mobile biochar projects. Some Tribes experimenting with mobile systems have already encountered these challenges.

The session will also touch on practical deployment questions, including differences among mobile biochar technologies (such as trench burners vs. controlled-atmosphere pyrolysis systems), carbon efficiency, terrain and mobility constraints, and implications for carbon market participation. Together, the presentations will help participants better understand how mobile biochar may serve Tribal forestry, climate, and economic development goals.