Hello biochar fans. Here are the top stories we found this week in the world of biochar. Blanket is CO2 Absorber, Fertilizer and Kiln The Discovery News website just ran a feature discussing how a specially engineered blanket can convert … Continue reading
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Biochar’s Part in Producing an Alternative to Natural Gas
Hello biochar lovers! What follows are this week’s popular biochar related news stories. Biochar’s Part in Producing an Alternative to Natural Gas Syngas, or synthesis gas, is a gas that can be used as a fuel source. A company based … Continue reading
International Biochar Standards Approved
Here are some interesting storys that happened this week in the world of biochar. International Biochar Standards Approved The good folks over at the International Biochar Initiative have just approved the first ever set of standards for biochar. This means … Continue reading
Biochar’s Impact on Permaculture
Hello biochar fans. Here are this week’s top stories in the world of biochar. Biochar’s impact on permaculture During the 11th Australasian Permaculture Convergence (APC11) Albert Bates, a former environmental and civil rights lawyer and founder of the Global Ecovillage … Continue reading
Soil Reef Biochar Now Available at Whole Foods
Hello, biochar fans. Here is this week’s roundup of popular news in the world of biochar. Soil Reef Biochar Now Available at Whole Foods Beginning this week, Soil Reef Biochar can be purchased at select Whole Foods in the Philadelphia … Continue reading
Biochar’s Role in the Hydrolysis of Bamboo
Biochar Under Cap-and-Trade Biochar champions SBI (The Sonoma Biochar Initiative) is advocating the application of biochar under cap-and-trade fee investments. SBI asserts that the investments will help generate jobs within their communities. This article is heavy on the legal jargon … Continue reading
What is Albedo and How Does Biochar Help?
Hello fellow biochar fans. Here’s this week’s roundup of biochar related news. What is Albedo and How Does Biochar Help? Here’s a new word for your vocabulary: albedo. When light hits any surface, it is reflected. White snow has a … Continue reading
Biochar used in Florida to increase yield in orange groves
Biochar Meets Oranges It’s hard to think of Florida and not conjure up images of orange groves. The folks over at Citrus Industry Magazine based in The Sunshine State have discovered the benefits of using biochar, including the fact that … Continue reading
The Importance of Biochar in Humid Climates
Hello, biochar fanatics! Here’s this week’s biochar roundup. A Biogeochemist in Houston by the name of Caroline Masiello is discovering and chronicling the incredible water retention that biochar has. In this NPR article, she elaborates on why biochar is perfect … Continue reading
Biochar Tested in Landfills as a Methane Containment Solution
A very exciting week in biochar. Check out these updates in this week’s roundup. Not all biochar is created equal! Turns out, making the best biochar calls for a special procedure and a particular temp (450F to be exact). Here’s … Continue reading
