Media room
Welcome to the Carbonscape media room. Here you’ll find downloadable press releases that have been published about the company, and articles about issues that are relevant to the development of our technology and capabilities.
Carbonscape cracks one-step production of Activated Carbon from waste: December 2010
- New Zealand charcoal technology company Carbonscape™ has become the first in the world to pioneer a new green technology. Media release (Scoop, 7 December 2010)
Recent media interest: 2010
- Opportunities in China: Green technology in China, what potential for charcoal and algae? (Ethical Corporation, 26 April 2010)
- Industry slow to sell biocharcoal climate merits (Reuters, 11 March 2010)
- Zap the trees to reduce carbon (The Sunday Times, 24 January 2010)
Download PDF (2.7MB) - Invited exhibitor at TheNewDowse HotHouse Exhibition, October-February 2010
Recent media interest: October–December 2009
- The new David Livingstone (The Saturday Times, 5 December 2009)
Download PDF (414KB) - Fund focuses on green technology (New Zealand Herald, 1 October 2009)
Recent media interest: May 2009
- The bright prospect of biochar (Nature Reports Climate Change, 21 May 2009)
- Financial Times (FT) Announces Judges Top Choice in Climate Change Challenge, 9 April 2009
In spite of not winning the popular vote, Carbonscape was delighted to be chosen as the judges’ top choice in the FT Climate Change Challenge. - The story of Takuu (Sunday, TV1, 3 May 2009)
Recent media interest: April 2009
- Green ideas: Burying carbon (The Sunday Times, 5 April 2009)
New Zealand company makes shortlist of five in Financial Times UK climate change challenge
Recent media interest: March 2009
- ‘Biochar’ goes industrial with giant microwaves to lock carbon in charcoal (The Guardian, 13 March 2009)
Carbon hopes push case for charcoal (The Australian, 11 March 2009)
Charcoal production: 19 February 2009
- Carbon firm sends sample for tests (Marlborough Express, 19 February 2009)
Tim Flannery to become Board Director: 16 February 2009
We’re very excited to welcome Tim Flannery to the Carbonscape Board as a Director. As Australian of the Year (2007), author of The Weather Makers and international campaigner on climate change, Tim will bring enormous expertise to the team.
- Media release (Scoop, 17 February 2009)
- Climate change campaigner Tim Flannery joins New Zealand company to fix climate (Voxy, 16 February 2009)
- Biochar pioneer recruits top Australian scientist (Carbon News, 25 February 2009)
Carbonscape Registers in UK: 6 February 2009
- Carbonscape has become an incorporated company in the UK.
Carbonscape Launch: 30 September 2008
On the 30 September 2008, Carbonscape’s Marlborough plant was officially opened by the New Zealand Forestry Minister Jim Anderton. Below you’ll find the media release, a selection of photos from the day and a some links covering the launch. Just in case you’re wondering, we’ve affectionately dubbed the technology the Black Phantom.
- Media Release (Scoop, 30 September 2008)
- Microwave Factory to act as carbon sink (New Scientist, 1 October 2008)
- NZ company aims to microwave forest waste to create better soils (3News, 30 September 2008)
- NZ firm to microwave forest waste into charcoal (The New Zealand Herald, 30 September 2008)
- Kiwi company claims world first for charcoal (Carbon News, 30 September 2008)
Useful end to forest rubbish (Marlborough Express, 1 October 2008)