Sustainable Use of Resources with Biocoal
Joint Project of Freie Universität, Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde, and Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin. ' 176/2017 from Jun 29, 2017 Scientists from the Department of Earth Sciences at Freie Universität are developing low-emission and environmentally friendly waste management at the Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde zoo by producing and using biocoal. As part of the CarboTIP project, they are testing whether, in addition to wood, the extensive foliage biomass at the Tierpark Berlin can be carbonized and thus converted to biocoal and energy. The aim of the researchers is to improve the CO2 balance of waste management in the zoo. They also hope to be able to estimate the possible applications of biocoal technology in waste disposal in Berlin. The "CO2-Sequestrierungspotential Tierpark" project (CO2-sequestation potential in the Tierpark zoo; project duration: 12/2016 to 01/2020) is being funded by within the Berlin Program for Sustainable Development (BENE: Berliner Programm für Nachhaltige Entwicklung) with funds from the European Fonds for Regional Development (EFRE) and the State of Berlin (funding code: 1123-B5-O). It is being implemented in collaboration with the Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde and the Botanic Garden and Botanic Museum Berlin.
