Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference:	EP/X032582/1
Title:	BiocharPro: Network for negative emissions to support the capacity building of Ukrainian Biochar Production and Research
Principal Investigator:	Gu, Professor S
Other Investigators:	Wu, Dr C
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:	ALP Technologies Assoc Nat Voluntary Forest Cert System EnertecGreen Limited Nat Uni of Life and Env Sci Ukraine Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Perechin City United Territorial Commun Perechin Timber and Chemicals Plant PJSC Gnidavskiy Sugar Plant Private Address Ukrainian National Forestry University
Department:	Sch of Engineering
Organisation:	University of Warwick
Scheme:	Network
Starts:	01 September 2023	Ends:	31 August 2026	Value (£):	723,531
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Bioenergy Carbon Capture & Storage Manufacturing Machine & Plant
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Environment Energy
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Panel History:	Panel Date Panel Name Outcome 03 May 2023 Engineering Prioritisation Panel Meeting 3 and 4 May 2023 Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form
The UK team has been approached by the Ukrainian partners to support their biochar research and product development. BiocharPro is designed to help the capacity building for Ukraine in this critical area, by tackling the technical, economic, environmental, social and skill challenges in a comprehensive view rather than individual problems, maximising negative carbon emissions and developing expertise in key processing technologies, building critical mass in academics across the supply chain, and promoting collaboration across the stakeholders in relevant sectors and between the UK and Ukraine. We want to create a network stimulating innovation, enabling the knowledge exchange, training future scientists and engineers with a greater understanding of advanced Biochar technology and creating opportunities to improve the sustainability of our environment. Thus, the engagement between the UK and Ukraine partners will help bioenergy development and bioresource management in Ukraine. In addition, the network allows Ukraine universities and companies to access the UK facilities and expertise, as indicated in the track record section (e.g. facilities for biochar production, biochar application for CO2 capture, the standardisation of biochar). The Network will add value to the SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub, a successful UK platform for bridging academic, industrial and policymakers for bioenergy development, ultimately will help the Ukrainian partners to develop their version of SUPERGEN Hub.
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