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EBRI’s project to transform UK companies’ organic waste into commercial products gets extra £700k of government funding

Posted on Wednesday 30th April, 2025

Project transforms material such as factory waste into heat, power and other commercially valuable bioproducts The Biochar CleanTech Accelerator is part of the West Midlands Innovation Accelerator programme Allows the University to offer ready-for-market opportunities to businesses. Read More >>

Innovation Accelerator is catalysing growth in the West Midlands

Posted on Wednesday 2nd April, 2025

Driving innovation in the West Midlands through strategic partnerships.

The West Midlands Innovation Board was already ahead of the game when the Innovation Accelerator programme was announced in 2022. Read More >>

EBRI launches new Biochar and Pyrolysis Products Guide

Posted on Friday 17th January, 2025

Biochar Guide EBRI has launched a new edition of its Producers and Suppliers guide. The purpose of this publication is to raise awareness of the many benefits of biochar and other pyrolysis-related products, and to promote UK businesses involved with the production and supply. Read More >>

EBRI to be on show at RWM 2024

Posted on Tuesday 3rd September, 2024

EBRI’s Biochar CleanTech Accelerator project will be on show at this year’s Resource and Waste Management (RWM) show at the NEC Birmingham on September 11th and 12th. Read More >>

EBRI researchers produce sustainable biochar office accessories for leading law firm

Posted on Thursday 25th July, 2024

Biochar, a sustainable form of charcoal, used to make office items for Birmingham firm Mills & Reeve have sourced environmentally friendly products for their new location Biochar can reduce the impact of climate change because of carbon sequestration – the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide. Read More >>

Biochar planted on campus

Posted on Thursday 6th June, 2024

Biochar produced by EBRI added to flower beds on the Aston University campus.

On World Environment Day, during an event jointly organised by Aston University’s Environment and Sustainability team, Aston Students’ Union and the Aston gardening team, biochar was added to the soil during the plantation of sunflowers. Read More >>

EBRI Biochar Project featured as WMCA case study

Posted on Wednesday 20th March, 2024

EBRI’s Biochar CleanTech Accelerator project has been featured as a case study by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Innovate UK. Read More >>

EBRI on show at Venturefest West Midlands

Posted on Monday 11th March, 2024

The Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) team at Aston University will be showcasing its Biochar CleanTech Accelerator project at Venturefest West Midlands. Read More >>

EBRI to demonstrate benefits of biochar at the Low Carbon Agriculture Show

Posted on Thursday 22nd February, 2024

The Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) team at Aston University will be showcasing its Biochar CleanTech Accelerator project at the Low Carbon Agriculture Show to be held at the NAEC, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire on 6th and 7th March 2024. Read More >>

Biochar Workshop for businesses – date announced

Posted on Wednesday 13th September, 2023

EBRI has announced the date of its next Biochar Workshop for West Midlands businesses. The one-day event will be held at Millennium Point in central Birmingham on 25 October 2023. Read More >>

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