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National Network
Czech Republic
Address
Tenorova 3406/13Country
Czech RepublicCity
BrnoMobile Phone
+420721800559Telephone
+420721800559E-Mail (2)
vilem.rihacek@gmail.comWebsite
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2022Contact Person1
Vilém ŘiháčekJob Title 1
CEOContact Person 2
Tomáš BlahaJob Title 2
HR managerOrganisation Type
Private CompanyFields of Activity
Environment/Sustainable development, Research, Youth and educationGeneral Information
Biouhlirna is a small company focused on biochar production, research and promotion. The company employs 3 persons internally and 4 more persons externally (educational programmes, researchers, manual workers, machine operators).
Regarding small number of employees we have a horizontal and democratic decision making with no specified internal structure.
Since the company is young we have rapidly changing annual economic results reaching 2,5 mil CZK (approx. 100000 EUR).
Generally we partner with universities (Mendel University in Brno, Czech Agriculture University), and cultural institutions (BAZAAR, Czech Centres). Currently we are partnering with Nile University, Cairo.
Mission and Objectives
Our mission is to bring biochar into places and forms of use that are most effective in terms of climate change mitigation and adoption.
We specifically focuse on:
- agriculture, gardening, food security
- blue-green-grey infrastructure in cities (rain water management, greenery)
- building materials
- carbon sinking
Main Projects / Activities
Our activities vary from
-Biochar production and sales – our economic basis
-Education in the field of climate change and mitigation/adoption to it
-Design and consultancy of projects leading to climate change mitigation/adoption
-Research of biochar and its proper utilization.
Projects in current progress (examples): use of biochar in climate-neutral mortars and concretes, cost-benefit analyses of biochar use in the Czech Rep., affordable mid-scale pyrolysis technology development etc.
In the year 2024 we have run a preliminary research focused on biochar utilization with aim to prevent desertification and salinisation of agricultural lands in Egypt.
How can you contribute to the Network in your country?
As we are quite strong in communication (social media, printed media, science) we can bring various issues into discussion in the Czech Republic. We are also partnering with many entities nd we are members of V4 Biochar Platform (Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Rep.). Therefore we can help partners to find proper contact and set up a collaboration.
Why do you want to join the ALF Network?
We want to be in contact with entities from different countries and develop collaborative partnerships on various levels. We would like to take use of the mobility programme ALF in Motion or other programmes offered.