Biochar industry

I believe there are unlimited jobs for 'sustainable adaptation' to climate change since climate change is getting worse, linear energy systems need to be replaced with circular ones, a lot of infrastructure needs to be upgraded and many technologies such as 'Appropriate Carbon Removal Technology' (ACRT) (see web page), could be manufactured.

I think job creation should be looked at on an industry scale aka net jobs created and not get too misty eyed about less manufacturing jobs with greater automation and robotics used in factories for manufacturing. Or, manufacturing could be a once off 'DIY' 'job' or even an artisanal manufacturing cottage industry. In the case of the Biochar industry, Biochar production has both upstream plant industry biomass 'waste', wastewater treatment, sewage treatment, plastic upcycling, stove and kiln manufacturing jobs and downstream biochar application (with possible vertical integration) associated jobs and other industry integrations, such as regenerative agriculture and hard infrastructure (upgrades). The application list is steadily growing. 

I like the self-empowerment attributed to artisanal stove eg.'TLUD' and kiln manufacturing eg.'Flame cap', which is often more logistically efficient than importing tech and creates local jobs, but this is not always possible (materials, tools, skill set limitations) in which case importing is the best and possibly only option. Also, using a local fabricator may or may not be cheaper and possibly not as road tested as a popular 'Off the shelf' (OTS) industrial product which, in more developed countries, could be purchased from a local hardware store. I would love to see the Flame Cap 'Algorithm' V3 Panel Kiln panels available, using 'last minute manufacturing', in Bunnings and Mitre 10 in the future! But - to be completely honest, it's difficult to cock up a 'TLUD' stove, such as a Navigator, or a 'Flame cap' kiln, such as the Kon-Tiki cone kiln, if the correct design principles are used for engineering from the ground up. I'm predicting that the 'Algorithm' V3, and other panel kiln variations, will probably fill the gaps where Kon-Tiki cone kilns can't be built or are not logistically practical.

Some designs, such as the DIY Navigator 'Adapt' V2 TLUD, a combination of OTS components and modded OTS components are used which can save time and be achieved with a basic skill set eg. Grinding. For this tech, artisanal and industrial strategies are both used.

Overall, according to ANZBIG, it is expected that the biochar industry in Australia will be worth AUD$1-5 billion by 2030, which is a wide figure range in my opinion. I would err on something in between if new avenues/sources for pre-seed, seed and commercial funding are found for biochar production technologies. Another factor is the maturation of the 'Carbon Removal Marketplace' (CRM), which is growing exponentially and will drive ACRT demand. If Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) credits on various CRM platforms can pay users/Charistas on all ACRT scales, this will provide the foundation for a cooler Planet and create many jobs.