New Zealand-based Verdus Energy & Associates has introduced its Biomass Conversion Technology (BCT), designed to help dairy and livestock farms achieve carbon-negative operations while producing a variety of high-value green products, reports Bioenergy Insight.
Using circular economy principles and energy-neutral processes, the technology converts animal manure and agricultural residues into valuable commodities with minimal environmental impact. The modular BCT system, now in its fifth generation after 15 years of development, can be rapidly deployed. Each module, shipped in ten containers, can be assembled in under a month and processes 36 tonnes of dry biomass per day with negligible emissions and no residual waste.
Verdus said the system works efficiently on a smaller, decentralised scale, making it suitable for farms, forests, and industrial sites. It can process feedstocks including cattle manure, poultry litter, crop residues, and municipal solid waste, transforming them into more than 200 marketable products such as renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), biochar, green fertilisers, organic pesticides and herbicides, bio-oils, electricity, and carbon credits.
Biochar alone can sequester three tonnes of CO₂ per tonne applied to soil and reduce methane emissions from cattle by up to 22%. Overall, Verdus claims its solutions can cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 187%.
The company has partnered with governments, primary producers, energy firms, and waste managers, and plans rapid international expansion given the over 20 million tonnes of annual feedstock surplus in New Zealand and growing global demand.
Kevin Smith, President and COO, said the technology has already proven commercially. “Version 4.0 has been operating for over two years, producing carbon fuel pellets for a major mining company. Rollout of V5.0 begins in Q4 2025, with production in North America scheduled for 2026.” He added, “Verdus Energy is not just addressing waste—it is creating a new model for resource recovery, climate resilience, and economic regeneration.”
