We develop technology that drastically scales the transformation of waste biomass into marketable bio-products for rural communities to combat air pollution, catastrophic wildfires, and climate change.
Awards and Recognitions
Climate Challenge
Most crop and forest residues (biomass) are loose, wet, and bulky, making them difficult and expensive to collect and transport. As such, most rural, underserved communities are often shut out from the benefits of the bioeconomy, and their only recourse is to burn their residues in open air, resulting in significant pollution and increased risks for catastrophic wildfires.
USD 120
billion/year total market potential
Up to
18%
of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions
The Takachar Solution
Our small scale, low-cost, portable equipment upgrades waste agricultural and forest residues into a carbon-rich feedstock on-site into higher-value bioproducts such as fertilizer blends, chemicals, and biofuels. Our solution, with roots in research conducted at MIT, aims to decentralize bio-product production using a combination of easy-to-use hardware and IoT-based control systems. Our portable system can be carried from farm to farm to locally densify and upgrade small pockets of residues.
Impact
By building self-sufficient rural communities less dependent on imported and carbon-intensive chemical alternatives, and by connecting them with the lucrative carbon market for the first time, we build lasting environmental justice.
Carbon Removal and Climate Justice
By sequestering carbon-rich fertilizer blend into the soil, we have potential to remove gigatonnes of CO2-equivalent. By reducing open-air biomass burning and chemical manufacturing/transportation, we avoid additional greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, we uniquely advance climate justice by enabling rural, underserved communities verify and earn carbon credits for the first time.
Improved yields
New rural livelihood
Waste recycled
Waste recycled
Wildfire mitigation
Reduced air pollution
Improved power reliability
Carbon offsets and removals
A Wide Variety of Industries
Crop and Forest Residues
Takachar’s Solution
Technology
We have filed two patents on the core technology. For more details, please see some of our peer-reviewed scientific publications.
Biomass and Bioenergy
A decentralized biomass torrefaction reactor concept: multi-scale analysis and initial experimental validation
Cleaner Engineering and Technology
Oxidative torrefaction for cleaner utilization of biomass for soil amendment
Journal of Cleaner Production
Life cycle assessment of rice husk torrefaction and prospects for decentralized facilities at rice mills
Energy Conversion and Management
Technoeconomic and emissions evaluation of mobile in-woods biochar production
Research Collaborations
We have established a collaborative research and development ecosystem between several leading scientific research centers and academic institutions to enhance our capability and capacity needed for pioneering business possibilities.
Takachar in the Media
Showcasing groundbreaking work in revolutionizing waste biomass transformation and how we empower rural communities convert waste into valuable marketable products, combat air pollution and climate change.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Our work impacts the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
