Researchers have developed a practical and low cost method to transform agricultural waste into high quality biochar, significantly increasing its ...

A new study reports a promising approach to transform agricultural and industrial waste into high-performance porous carbon materials that could help ...

On a site next to a sawmill in Waverly, Virginia, a startup takes sawdust and offcuts from the mill and heats it up to turn it into biochar, a material that can store carbon for hundreds or thousands ...

Biochar is a form of charcoal (mostly carbon) produced by heating organic matter in the absence of oxygen, a process called pyrolysis. This avoids the production of carbon dioxide and locks up the ...

Construction on the biochar composting facility in Winton Woods is underway. Great Parks Sustainability Coordinator Stephanie Bacher says the bays will be used to hold biochar and the working compost ...

Excessive use of fertilizers has fueled global food production, but it has also left behind a serious problem: nitrate pollution in soil and water. High nitrate levels threaten drinking water safety, ...

Seven cities across the globe will be investing in carbon sequestration projects made possible with investments from Bloomberg Philanthropies. In 2014, the Stockholm Biochar Project, which focused on ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new study shows that Bhutan has the potential to sequester 68% of its greenhouse gas emissions through biochar, a carbon-rich material made from ...

Want to improve your gardening game? Look no further than the age-old invention of biochar. This soil amendment is a fine-grained charcoal mixture, made by burning agricultural and forestry waste at ...

Global biochar industry projected to nearly triple in value to over $2 billion by 2032 Biochar accounts for over 90% of carbon removal credits but supply struggles to meet demand Small-scale biochar ...