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Oct 14, 202213 min read

Parliamentary Enquiry into Biochar

The Natural Resources Committee is conducting an enquiry into biochar to help the SA Parliament frame a policy on biochar that will...

May 24, 20224 min read

Sustainable AG & Biochar – Natural Partners.

Notes for presentation to the SA Sustainable Agriculture Network 12 April 2022. KEELING CURVE: o Maccy Biochar is a volunteer community...

Nov 13, 20191 min read

OUR FIRST TONNE OF CO2

At the end of our first season we have captured our first tonne of carbon dioxide and made in excess of 1000 litres of biochar. Many...

Jul 31, 20191 min read

BIOCHAR OPEN DAY SUCCESS

Saturday 27 July saw sunshine again in Macclesfield after a spell of rain. Perfect day for making biochar! Up at the Recreation Grounds...

Mar 31, 201916 min read

Proposal for Biochar Centre

SUBMISSION TO MOUNT BARKER DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL TO OPERATE A COMMUNITY BIOCHAR CENTRE IN MACCLESFIELD ‘MAKING MACCY CARBON...

Feb 22, 20192 min read

Support proposal for biochar centre

A Community Biochar Centre is proposed for Macclesfield that will convert dry woody biomass (eg: tree litter, off-cuts etc.) from local...

Dec 31, 20181 min read

Making Maccy Carbon Neutral

Join Maccy Biochar in demonstrating that a small community can do something positive towards combating climate change by using biochar to...

Dec 31, 20183 min read

Public meeting endorses formation of a Steering Committee

MINUTES of public meeting held in the Macclesfield Institute Supper Room at 7pm on Tuesday 22 January 2019. 1. PRESENT: Federal Member...

Dec 31, 20182 min read

How much biochar is needed to offset your electricity GHG emissions?

You can offset the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of your electricity consumption by the production and capture of biochar. A typical 2...

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