V-Grid (c/o South Corner Dairy)

Audit Analysis

This Puro biochar removal project has a VVB-confirmed investment additionality test and no reported material findings in the verification record. However, key integrity and MRV elements (leakage treatment, permanence/buffer approach, and quantified verified removals) are not stated in the extracted record, and there is a material inconsistency in the stated crediting period across documents.

Project Description

VGrid Energy Systems, Inc. is helping to solve some of the world's most difficult environmental problems. First, the company’s proprietary and patented technology transforms organic matter, such as waste from agricultural and forestry operations, into clean and sustainable energy. This energy can take the form of electricity, biofuel, hydrogen, or thermal energy production. Second, as part of VGrid’s innovative process, biomass is converted into a highly stable, porous, and pure form of carbon called biochar which is sequestered in the soil. VGrid biochar stabilizes the carbon from the biomass for generations, rather than quickly releasing it back into the atmosphere if left to die and decompose. In this way, VGrid effectively stops the natural carbon cycle to offset CO2 that is artificially pumped into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels. In addition to sequestering carbon, biochar addresses several other critical environmental issues. With its high porosity and large surface area-to-volume ratio, VGrid’s biochar significantly improves the water retention and microbial activity in the soil, helping to mitigate the impact of drought and naturally improve the long-term health and productivity of decimated soils. Biochar is also a natural filtration media helping to capture contaminates in water runoff, solid waste leachate, and other areas of point-source pollution. Additionally, biochar enhances the quality of compost, while accelerating the composting process and reducing GHG emissions. Finally, VGrid’s biochar has been shown to improve animal and livestock health as a feed supplement or as an animal bedding deodorizer. Third, VGrid’s bioenergy process also produces a unique bio-condensate, which is sometimes called wood vinegar or pyroligneous acid. VGrid’s wood vinegar contains natural ‘signaling compounds’ that stimulate seed germination and plant development leading to increased vigor, branching, and productivity. It also helps balance Ph levels

Red Flags

• ⚠ Crediting period is inconsistent across documents (2023–2024 vs 2021–2022), raising data reliability concerns.
• ⚠ No quantified claimed or verified removals were found in the extracted record, limiting the ability to assess over-crediting risk.
• ⚠ Leakage deduction and justification are not stated in available documents for a biomass/biochar pathway where upstream/downstream leakage can be relevant.
• ⚠ Permanence risk management (e.g., buffer pool or reversal provisions) is not stated in the extracted record.

Credit Vintages Exhausted

Cosa migliorerebbe questo punteggio

• Publish or extract the verified removal quantity for the monitoring period and provide a clear reconciliation between claimed and verified removals in the verification/monitoring documentation.
• Disclose leakage assessment (deduction and justification) and permanence risk management (e.g., buffer contribution, reversal monitoring and remedies), and resolve the crediting-period inconsistency with an explicit registry timeline.

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