Examples

'The following are some examples of such projects. For a complete overview of all of the current projects visit CarbonNeutral - Project Locations

BRAZILIAN CERAMIC FACILITIES
In Brazil, three ceramic facilities were using 4.1 million litres of oil a year to produce around 60,000 tonnes of ceramics. The facilities now use two types of biomass to fuel their kilns: wood residue, such as sawdust which is usually discarded as waste, and wood from sustainable afforestation sites. As this wood is supplied by plantations where the removed trees are replanted, it is considered a renewable energy source. By comparison, the oil that was previously used at these facilities released carbon dioxide which has been stored over millions of years along with harmful pollutants such as nitrogen and sulphur dioxides, volatile organic compounds and heavy metals.


KOTMAR STEEL PLANT, INDIA
The project involves the installation of a waste heat recovery boiler at a steel plant near Kotmar, in the Central State of Chhattisgarh in India. The boiler captures flue gases from the plant’s kiln which were previously vented directly into the atmosphere. Heat is extracted from the captured gases to generate steam which drives a turbine, producing clean electricity. The energy is used onsite to power the plant while supplying the local grid, displacing electricity that would otherwise have been generated by fossil-fuel fired power stations. This not only avoids CO2 emissions but local pollutants like sulphur and nitrogen oxide which are associated with the combustion of fossil fuels.

Alongside the emissions reductions, the project has created employment opportunities for up to 50 people and the project contributes to stabilising the local electricity supply, supporting local economic activity.


FORESTRY IN TANZANIA
Based in the Southern highlands of Tanzania, this project establishes commercial forests across the Uchindile and Mapanda districts. Four varieties of trees will be planted – two each of eucalyptus and pine - covering 7,252 hectares at Uchindile and 3,562 hectares at Mapanda.

The project reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through sequestration or ‘carbon sinks’: a process which removes greenhouse gases (GHG) from the atmosphere. Forest ecosystems are considered natural carbon capture and storage systems; however they are under increasing threat. Globally, deforestation and changes in land use generate approximately 1.6 gigatonnes of CO2 a year, which is the equivalent of around 20% of all annual GHG emissions. The environmental impact of this is twofold: not only does deforestation cause a direct rise in emissions, it reduces the planet’s natural ability to remove CO2 through carbon sinks

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