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Nov 13, 2019
1 min

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 than...

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maccybiochar

Jul 31, 2019
1 min

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 t...

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maccybiochar

Mar 31, 2019
16 min

Proposal for Biochar Centre

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

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maccybiochar

Feb 22, 2019
2 min

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 h...

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maccybiochar

Dec 31, 2018
1 min

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...

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Public meeting endorses formation of a Steering Committee

maccybiochar

Dec 31, 2018
3 min

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 fo...

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

maccybiochar

Dec 31, 2018
2 min

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 p...

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