Haffner Energy partnership will “diversify sustainable biomass procurement”

Haffner Energy and Bambbco, a leading bamboo provider in France, have signed a partnership based on improving the availability of biomass for energy applications - especially from crops grown on marginal land.
Haffner Energy said it has developed an innovative, patented biomass and organic waste thermolysis technology, backed by 30 years of experience.
This technology produces renewable hydrogen and clean fuels for industry and mobility applications.
In addition, it generates biocarbon (char or biochar), a natural carbon sink, and biogenic CO₂.
Bambbco is a nature-based solutions company that uses several species of bamboo to produce renewable energy, sequester carbon, prevent soil erosion, re-establish the water cycle, promote biodiversity, and contribute to the biomass-to-energy circular economy. Bambbco is a laureate of France’s start-up booster program French Tech.
Bamboo produces up to four times as much biomass, as wood residues from a forest in standard conditions, according to the companies.
In addition, bamboo displays remarkable characteristics such as being drought tolerant, requiring no chemical inputs, and capturing heavy metals and toxic chemical elements through its roots system.
Those properties make it an ideal candidate for soil and ecosystem regeneration on marginal land, while simultaneously generating value, they added.
“Europe is the only continent in the world where bamboo is not recognised yet for its many benefits, from regenerating marginal lands and natural ecosystems to providing a highly sustainable, renewable, and competitive alternative to wood and wood residues for countless applications,” said Pierre-Alexandre Lemarquis, CEO of Bambbco. “I am excited about the forward-looking approach that Haffner Energy is taking with regard to biomass procurement. Together, we’ll be able to develop local, circular economy-based ecosystems for clean fuels production projects.”
“We are happy to engage with Bambbco and develop biomass-to-energy projects in locations that would otherwise not be suitable. Barren areas can be brought back to  life with robust energy crops and our technology,” said Marcella Franchi, Haffner Energy chief marketing officer and head of sales. “We can’t wait to show visitors the new bamboo plantation at our new centre in Marolles (Marne County, France). The plants can be used on location, among various feedstocks, to produce renewable syngas and hydrogen, and they will beautify the site.”