Biochar made from corn cobs can remove microplastics and ammonia from water, offering a low-cost, reusable filter made from ...

The biochar kiln workshops offer a practical solution that serves multiple purposes. Participants will learn to safely ...

A team of agricultural and environmental scientists has developed a simple biochar based technology that can strip self toxic ...

Biochar is a “charcoal-like substance that’s made by burning organic material from agricultural and forestry wastes (also called biomass) in a controlled process called pyrolysis,” according to ...

A growing body of research suggests that combining enzymes with biochar, a carbon-rich material made from agricultural and ...

A visiting United States advocate of biochar says closed-loop production systems can eliminate waste, improve energy efficiency and the business bottom line. "Closed loop systems, that's what I'm ...

Concrete is one of the most common materials on Earth, thanks to its high strength and low cost – but it’s also one of the largest single sources of carbon dioxide emissions. Engineers at Washington ...

In the late 1990s, soil scientist Johannes Lehmann was working in the central Amazon to help restore degraded soils. Other researchers had discovered that the region’s fertile terra preta, meaning ...

Biochar, a charcoal-like material derived from plant biomass, has long been hailed as a promising tool for carbon dioxide removal. However, a new study by Stanford researchers highlights a critical ...

Chicago-based software company becomes first tech firm to fund biochar kilns in Thailand's most polluted region, building on $50,000+ ocean conservation donations made to date.