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Biochar for Construction: A Carbon-Negative Building Material

From concrete to asphalt to soil stabilization, biochar gives the construction industry a simple, drop-in way to cut embodied carbon without sacrificing performance.

Carbon-negative construction using Element Biocarbon
2.4 Tons CO2SEQUESTERED PER TON OF BIOCHAR
Drop-InNO NEW EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
1B+ TonsSUSTAINABLE U.S. BIOMASS SUPPLY, PER YEAR
The Opportunity

Concrete, Asphalt, and Soil All Carry the Same Problem

Traditional construction materials, cement, asphalt binder, lime-based stabilizers, all carry significant embodied carbon, and the industry is under growing pressure to bring it down without sacrificing performance or reliability. Biochar addresses all three with the same underlying material, sourced from readily available biomass and formulated for each application.

8%
of global CO2 emissions come from cement production alone.

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