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Zap the trees to reduce carbon (The Sunday Times, 24 January 2010) [Download PDF (2.7MB)]

The new David Livingstone (The Saturday Times, 5 December 2009)

Invited exhibitor at TheNewDowse HotHouse Exhibition, October-February 2010

Investment Opportunity Launched with Milestone Capital, 1 October 2009

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

New Zealand charcoal technology company Carbonscape™ is one of only five companies to make the shortlist in a global competition, the FT (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.

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.

Carbonscape technology

Carbonscape technology

Nick Gerritsen and Carbonscape's Black Phantom

Nick Gerritsen and Carbonscape