A conversation about technology and responsibility

In September 2024, the Kompetenzzentrum Soziales Unternehmertum Brandenburg (Brandenburg competence centre for social entrepreneurship) published an interview with Lucie Töpfer, conducted by Stefanie Peter and Claudia Richardt. It covers the technology, goals and commitment of pyropower in the region.

At a glance

• The Kompetenzzentrum Soziales Unternehmertum Brandenburg published an interview with Lucie Töpfer on 26 September 2024.
• Topics are technology, biochar, goals, commitment and challenges.
• The micro gas turbine runs on air bearings and operates without oil or lubricants.
• Biochar can store water and nutrients in the soil, for example in the light soils of Lusatia.
• Among other things, pyropower supports climate education for children and young people.

Topics of the interview

• The technology: pyrolysis without oxygen. The gas drives an externally fired micro gas turbine with air bearings that runs without oil or lubricants.
• Biochar: a store for water and nutrients, for example for the light soils of Lusatia.
• Goals: expanding sales in Germany and entering the US market together with a partner.
• Commitment: support for the Bernau riding club Integration and climate education for children and young people.
• Challenges: bureaucracy, the search for engineers and project managers, and financing growth.

Corporate responsibility in the region

The competence centre supports companies in Brandenburg that combine economic success with social commitment. For pyropower, this means developing technology that pays off for customers while taking responsibility in the region, as an employer and as a partner of clubs and initiatives.

More on this topic

• Turbine technology: the oil-free micro gas turbine
• Biochar: effects in the soil
• Careers: working at pyropower
• News and press: all news and events

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