Google Research has announced its 2026 Carbon Removal and Superpollutant Elimination R&D Awards, offering up to $450,000 in grant funding for a single project. The initiative targets breakthroughs in high-moisture feedstock pyrolysis to expand global biochar production capacity. This aims to overcome current limitations in processing diverse organic waste, such as municipal solid waste and agricultural residues, which typically have high moisture content. The programme seeks innovations in feedstock preprocessing, reactor design, and low-cost processing for distributed waste sources. Successful applicants, selected after a September 2026 deadline, must produce open research and align with biomass accounting modules to confirm multi-century biochar stability.
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