New coal from Lusatia

On 26 August 2026, Lucie Töpfer, co-founder and managing director of pyropower, was a guest at the Rotary Club Cottbus. At the club’s lunch meeting in the Spreewehrmühle, she spoke to members about biochar and pyrolysis. The focus was on how SMEs can use their residues to produce electricity, heat and biochar.

Key facts at a glance

• Talk at the Rotary Club Cottbus on 26 August 2026.
• Venue: Spreewehrmühle Cottbus, the club’s lunch meeting.
• Speaker: Lucie Töpfer, co-founder and managing director of pyropower.
• Topic: biochar, pyrolysis and new value creation for SMEs in Lusatia.
• Followed by a discussion.

What it was about

Lucie Töpfer showed how a Pyro-ClinX produces electricity, heat and biochar from residual wood and other biogenic residues. She also covered applications of biochar, for example in agriculture and building materials, and what structural change means for companies in Lusatia. Afterwards there was time for questions and discussion.

Exchange in the region

Events like this are valuable for us: we meet entrepreneurs, experts and decision makers from Cottbus and the region. We thank the Rotary Club Cottbus for the invitation and the open exchange.

More on this topic

• Lucie Töpfer: background, talks and topics
• Biochar: properties and applications
• Pyro-ClinX 150: the pyrolysis plant with micro gas turbine
• News and press: all news and dates

Talk to us

Would you like to invite Lucie Töpfer to give a talk, or find out whether a pyrolysis plant suits your site? Please use our contact form. For press enquiries, write to info@pyro-power.com.