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Soil Passport™ is a UK technology and digital intelligence platform that connects soil intelligence, soil testing, agricultural biomass, SPX™ climate technologies and carbon MRV data into one evolving ecosystem.
It creates a digital profile for agricultural land — combining soil testing, AI predictions, satellite intelligence, soil carbon data and biomass data — and connects that intelligence to SPX™ climate technologies and carbon measurement, reporting and verification (MRV).
Soil data, biomass management, bioenergy conversion and carbon accounting are usually managed as separate, disconnected activities. Soil Passport™ is built to connect them into one continuous information and value cycle.
Soil Passport™ is a technology and IP platform, not a soil-testing hardware manufacturer. Soil testing devices, satellite data and other inputs feed into the platform, which turns that data into a digital soil intelligence record.
Soil Passport™ is the overall digital intelligence platform. SPX™ is the climate technology and product ecosystem built on top of it, covering biochar, bio-oil, bio-tar, biohydrogen, bioenergy and carbon/MRV infrastructure.
Farmers, FPOs and cooperatives, biomass-processing plant operators, technology and implementation partners, enterprises sourcing traceable bio-based products, investors, and carbon/MRV and research partners.
To build a connected ecosystem where every participating field, biomass source, processing facility and bio-based product can have a trusted digital identity — from soil intelligence to circular bioeconomy intelligence.
AI is used to turn raw soil, satellite, crop and historical data into predictions and recommendations — moving beyond "what is in the soil" to "what it means, what could happen next, and what to do about it."
Satellite imagery and remote-sensing datasets are combined with field-level soil testing to build a fuller picture of a field's condition — helping identify patterns that ground-level testing alone cannot capture.
Satellite soil intelligence is the use of remote-sensing data — vegetation indices, moisture and other field-level signals — as an additional data layer alongside physical soil testing, to monitor land at scale.
No. Satellite data complements physical soil testing rather than replacing it — ground-truthed measurements (NPK, pH, EC, moisture, organic carbon) remain the foundation that satellite and AI layers are built on.
Field-level soil-testing results, farm records and satellite datasets are brought together in the Soil Passport™ platform to create one evolving digital soil profile per field, rather than isolated, one-off reports.
Soil parameters tracked include pH, EC, NPK, soil organic carbon, moisture, temperature, salinity, crop and field information, and historical measurements over time.
AI can help identify trends across a farmer's testing history, flag anomalies, support recommendations for soil and crop management, and feed structured data into carbon and biomass workflows.
A physical soil testing device measures core soil parameters in the field; the results sync to the Soil Passport™ app and become part of a farmer's or field's digital soil record.
NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium), pH, EC (electrical conductivity), moisture, temperature, salinity and soil organic carbon are among the parameters the platform is designed to record.
Soil organic carbon is the carbon stored in soil organic matter. It is a key indicator of soil health and fertility, and an increasingly important measure in climate and sustainability reporting.
It affects soil structure, water retention and fertility, and is central to soil-carbon-related climate projects — making consistent, traceable measurement valuable for both farmers and carbon programmes.
Through repeated, consistent soil testing over time, combined with field records and — where relevant — satellite data, to track changes in soil organic carbon and other conditions.
The platform is designed to support baseline measurement, ongoing monitoring and change tracking of soil carbon over time as part of its MRV-oriented data architecture.
Soil testing is the starting point of the ecosystem — it creates the baseline data that later connects to farm intelligence, biomass tracking, SPX™ technologies and carbon MRV.
Biomass intelligence is the identification, mapping and tracking of agricultural residues — what biomass exists, where, in what quantity, when it is available, and how it can be collected and converted.
Crop residues, husks, stalks and other agro-waste are typical feedstocks — the specific types depend on the region, crop mix and the SPX™ technology pathway being deployed.
The platform can record the journey from farmer to field, crop, residue, collection and processing, giving biomass-processing plants visibility into supply and farmers visibility into the value of their residues.
Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) help aggregate biomass across member farms and act as a collection and coordination layer between individual farmers and biomass-processing plants.
Rather than being burned or left as waste, agricultural residue can be collected and converted through SPX™ technologies into biochar, bio-oil, bio-tar, hydrogen, syngas or bioenergy.
Through farmer and FPO data, collection-network information and field records combined in the platform — giving a structured, traceable view of biomass availability and flow.
Collected biomass is processed through SPX™ conversion technologies — pyrolysis, gasification and related processes — into one or more SPX™ products, depending on the plant's configuration.
SPX™ is the product and technology ecosystem operating under Soil Passport, covering biomass conversion into biochar, bio-oil, bio-tar, biohydrogen, bioenergy and carbon measurement/MRV infrastructure.
SPX BioChar™ converts agricultural residue into stable, carbon-rich biochar through pyrolysis — for use as a soil amendment and a long-term carbon-removal pathway.
SPX BioOil™ uses fast pyrolysis to convert biomass into a liquid fuel and renewable chemical feedstock, for industrial heat, power and low-carbon fuel applications.
SPX BioTar™ is a thermal-conversion pathway that produces a dense, viscous bio-tar used as an industrial feedstock — including bio-based binders, sealants and adhesives.
Syngas is a combustible gas co-produced during pyrolysis and gasification; it can be captured for on-site energy use or as a feedstock for further conversion, including to hydrogen.
SPX BioH₂™ converts biomass-derived syngas into clean hydrogen through gasification, reforming and purification — for industrial, mobility and fuel-cell applications.
SPX Power™ converts biomass into electricity via combustion or gasification, supporting distributed and rural power generation.
Depending on the pathway, biomass is processed through pyrolysis, gasification, reforming or combustion — each producing a different primary product (biochar, bio-oil, bio-tar, hydrogen or electricity) plus potential co-products.
Yes. Soil Passport licenses and partners rather than operating every project itself — technology, plant and project partners can deploy SPX™ pathways under a partnership or licensing model.
Biochar is a stable, carbon-rich solid produced by heating biomass in a low-oxygen pyrolysis reactor. It can be applied to soil to improve structure and water retention while storing carbon long-term.
Crop residue and other agro-waste is fed into a pyrolysis reactor and heated (typically 350–700°C) in a low-oxygen environment, converting it into biochar plus co-products such as syngas and bio-oil.
Converting biomass into biochar locks carbon into a stable solid form that resists decomposition for a very long time, rather than that carbon returning to the atmosphere through natural decay or burning.
Durability depends on feedstock and production conditions and is assessed under recognised carbon-removal methodologies — Soil Passport provides traceability data to support that assessment rather than setting durability figures itself.
Feedstock type, pyrolysis temperature and process conditions, and how and where the biochar is applied all affect its carbon-removal characteristics.
Yes — biochar applied to agricultural soil can improve soil structure and water retention alongside its carbon-storage role.
Through the SPX BioChar™ digital passport and traceability layer, which records the biochar's journey from biomass source to soil application.
SPX BioChar™ provides the traceability and MRV data layer that supports carbon project development, but credits themselves are issued by independent carbon standards and registries using recognised methodologies — not by Soil Passport.
MRV stands for Measurement, Reporting and Verification — the process of measuring an environmental outcome, reporting it transparently, and having it independently verified.
Carbon-removal claims need credible, verifiable data to be trusted and to qualify under recognised standards — MRV is the mechanism that provides that credibility.
The platform is designed to connect soil, biomass, production and project data into structured MRV workflows that can feed into independent verification and registry processes.
Typically feedstock and process data, soil and field baseline measurements, production records, and ongoing monitoring data — the specific requirements depend on the methodology used.
Additionality means the carbon benefit would not have happened without the project or intervention — a core requirement that independent standards assess before issuing credits.
Permanence refers to how long removed or avoided carbon remains out of the atmosphere — an important factor in how different carbon-removal pathways and credits are assessed.
Carbon traceability is the ability to trace a carbon outcome back through its full chain — from biomass source, through processing, to application or storage — supporting MRV and credit issuance.
No. Soil Passport provides the digital data and traceability infrastructure; carbon credits are certified and issued by independent carbon standards and registries, which remain independent of the platform.
Independent, third-party verification bodies operating under recognised carbon standards and registries — not Soil Passport itself.
Through the relevant certification body or registry, once a project's measurement, additionality, permanence and other criteria have been independently verified against an eligible methodology.
The platform and SPX™ Carbon™ infrastructure are designed to support carbon project development and the data layer needed to engage with carbon markets, working alongside independent registries rather than replacing them.
The Soil Passport Marketplace is the commercial layer connecting projects, technologies, environmental assets and buyers across the Soil Passport ecosystem, organised into three categories: carbon, technology and biomass.
Carbon-related environmental assets, climate and biomass-conversion technologies, and biomass supply opportunities are the three categories the Marketplace is built around.
Biochar and other SPX™ products can be part of the biomass/technology side of the Marketplace, connecting producers with potential industrial or agricultural buyers.
Yes, in principle — bio-oil, bio-tar and other SPX™ outputs fit the same model of connecting producers with buyers through the Marketplace's technology and biomass categories.
Carbon-related environmental assets are one of the Marketplace's three core categories, intended to connect carbon project developers with buyers, alongside independent registries and standards.
Enterprises, technology companies, project developers and other organisations seeking traceable biomass-based products, technologies or carbon-related assets.
Biomass suppliers, SPX™ technology operators, and project developers producing eligible products or environmental assets can participate as suppliers on the Marketplace.
Through the platform's traceability and digital product passport data, combined — for carbon-related assets — with independent MRV and registry verification.
MRV data underpins the credibility of what's listed — particularly for carbon-related assets — so buyers can see a traceable record behind each product or project.
Farmers can use the Soil Passport™ app for soil testing, digital farm records and biomass opportunities — most farmer participation flows through FPOs, cooperatives or local project partners.
FPOs can aggregate farmer data and biomass across member farms, acting as a coordination layer between farmers and biomass-processing plants or project developers.
Biomass suppliers can register supply and collection information through the platform, connecting with SPX™ plants and project developers who need feedstock.
By engaging through the Partners page — project assessment, technology matching, project design, biomass strategy and MRV support are part of the project-implementation process.
Yes — Soil Passport licenses and partners with technology, plant and project developers to deploy SPX™ pathways rather than operating every plant itself.
Yes, from opportunity assessment and feedstock strategy through technology selection, project design, implementation and MRV, as outlined on the Solutions page.
Technology companies, equipment manufacturers and engineering firms can join the SPX™ Technology Partner Network to deploy their technology on the Soil Passport platform.
Investors can engage through regional infrastructure and technology deployment partnerships — supporting SPX™ plant rollouts and the broader platform network.
By applying through the Partners page, selecting the relevant partner category (agricultural/FPO, plant & project, technology, enterprise, investment or research), or by contacting the Soil Passport team directly.
Agriculture & agribusiness, energy & power, industrial manufacturing, refining & fuels, construction & materials, forestry & land management, waste & circular economy, and hydrogen & clean fuels. See the Industries page for the full product-to-industry matrix.
No — each SPX™ product is mapped only to the industries it's actually suited for, marked as either a core, established application or a potential application pending further validation. We don't claim universal fit.
Yes — agriculture is a core-application industry for SPX BioChar™, used as a soil amendment alongside soil carbon projects and biomass aggregation.
SPX BioChar™ has core applications in biochar-based and carbon-storing construction materials. SPX BioTar™ has potential applications in asphalt/bitumen-related research, subject to product testing.
SPX BioOil™, SPX BioTar™ and SPX BioH₂™ have potential applications as renewable feedstocks and low-carbon fuel pathways — marked potential, not core, since they depend on qualification for the specific refinery or process.
A core application is established and supported by existing deployment. A potential application is technically relevant but not yet validated or qualified for a specific process or customer.
Solutions covers how you work with us on a specific project or need — equipment hire, SaaS access, project implementation or consulting. Partnership is a longer-term, structured relationship such as an SPX™ regional plant or technology licence, with its own commercial terms.
Yes — our partner network supports device hire and rental for the soil testing device and the automatic weather station, paired with the Soil Passport™ app for instant digital reports.
A subscription model giving access to the digital soil, biomass and carbon intelligence platform on its own — without a technology licence, project development support or hardware.
Project assessment, technology matching, project design, biomass strategy, technology deployment, carbon & MRV, and market connection — see the Solutions page for the full step-by-step process.
Yes — governments, NGOs and institutions can use our digital infrastructure for district-level soil mapping, farmer registration, biomass management and climate-impact monitoring at programme scale.
Talk to our team about your organisation type and goals — equipment hire, SaaS, project implementation or consulting — and we'll recommend the right model from the options on the Solutions page.
Four models: Technology Licence, Project Development, Platform Partnership, and Strategic Project / Joint Venture — each suited to different levels of existing project capability and resource contribution. See the Partners page for details.
Not necessarily — a Technology or Agricultural/FPO Partner typically contributes expertise, data integration or farmer access rather than capital. Capital-intensive roles, such as deploying a regional plant, are structured separately per project.
Soil Passport™ provides technology, project development support, SPX™ product standards, the digital platform, the Digital Product Passport, MRV and technical support. A plant partner typically provides capital, land, biomass, local operations, permits and workforce.
We don't publish exact percentages or royalty rates on the website — terms are structured according to project size, technology scope, investment contribution and partnership model, agreed after you apply.
Yes, as a Plant & Project Partner — Soil Passport™ provides the technology, project development support, plant setup support, platform, product standards, MRV and technical support for your regional deployment.
Complete the Partner Application on the Partners page with your organisation type, project profile and area of interest — our team follows up to discuss the model and terms that fit.
The Soil Passport™ Biochar Impact Standard (SP-BIS) is a digital measurement framework covering biochar quality, soil health impact, carbon, farmer economics and field-to-batch traceability, based on published thresholds — not an arbitrary rating. Full details on the SPX BioChar™ page.
SPX-BIO-OIL™ is produced across 8 application-specific grades, each qualified through defined specifications and laboratory testing — see the SPX BioOil™ page for the grade breakdown.
SPX-BIO-TAR™ is produced across 8 application-specific grades for industrial binders, sealants and adhesives — see the SPX BioTar™ page for full specifications.
By purity and application classification, backed by a digital Hydrogen Quality Passport documenting feedstock, process and purification data — see the SPX BioH₂™ page for details.
Biomass and agricultural or process residue, converted through combustion or gasification for distributed and rural electricity generation — see the SPX Power™ page for more.
No — SPX Carbon™ provides the MRV data layer supporting carbon project development; credits are issued by independent carbon standards and registries. See the SPX Carbon™ page for the full MRV picture.
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