Green Valley Biochar, a leading producer of biochar in the Middle East, and Bton Group, a German technology-driven concrete company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for supply and partnerships, a significant step towards sustainable construction in the GCC region.
The MOU focuses on using biochar, a carbon-sinking material typically used to enhance soil, in concrete production. Bton Group’s technology integrates biochar into concrete, boosting durability and making the product climate positive with over 100% CO2 savings.
“The partnership will benefit the whole construction industry and allow for highly sustainable – in fact, carbon negative / climate positive – and price competitive concrete / precast concrete elements. This collaboration, which has been propelled by one of the largest real estate developers in the UAE, will landmark technology-driven circular solutions in the GCC,” said Thomas Demmel, CEO of Bton Group.
Green Valley will supply or manage pyrolysis plants for the production of biochar and secure the supply of biomass. Bton Group will utilise the biochar in their concrete production.
“After spending the last 12 months focusing on landscape, agriculture, and animal husbandry solutions by using BioChar, this is a huge step in the development of our own story. The fact that we will be setting up additional pyrolysis facilities means that we will ensure more CO2 drawdown and carbon sequestration in the region through industrial applications,” said Tolga Soytekin, co-founder of Green Valley Biochar,
The companies said that the partnership will open a new market for Green Valley’s biochar and enable Bton Group to provide large-scale climate positive solutions to the region, the companies said in a statement.
The companies will initially start in the UAE but will extend to the whole GCC, especially KSA where Bton is planning to set up multiple plants over the next few years.
