Forest Residues, Biochar, and Carbon Value: The Dakota Biochar Project

​Featuring:

​Justin McNeal: CEO & Founder, Dakota BioChar

​Jason Dodier: Co-Founder & CCO, Grain Ecosystem

​Join Grain Ecosystem and Dakota Biochar for a deep-dive conversation on how forest residues can be transformed into high-value biochar, clean power, and verifiable carbon credits.

​Based in the Black Hills, Dakota Biochar is converting ponderosa pine residues -material often burned or discarded- into durable biochar that returns carbon to the soil for decades to centuries, improves soil health, and supports rural grid resiliency through renewable electricity generation.

​In this webinar, we’ll explore how this real-world project came together and what it takes to move from concept to operation, including:

• ​An introduction to Dakota Biochar and the regional context of the project

• ​How the partnership between Grain and Dakota Biochar enabled project design, validation, and execution

• ​Key technical and economic decisions, from feedstock sourcing and pyrolysis technology to biochar and energy production

• ​How the project’s carbon roadmap was structured to deliver investor-grade carbon removal outcomes grounded in measurable sequestration and international acceptance

• ​Practical lessons for developers on de-risking projects, building investor confidence, and scaling waste-to-value biochar systems

​Whether you’re a project developer, investor, feedstock supplier, or policymaker, this session offers a clear look at what it takes to build and operate a credible biochar and carbon credit project with real environmental and economic impact.