A research team shows that a low-cost, sustainable soil amendment—hemp-derived biochar fortified with iron—can substantially ...

Deschutes County is seeking solutions to one of Central Oregon’s longstanding wildfire challenges — what to do with the woody ...

Biochar is produced from wood waste by heating it in a low-oxygen environment called pyrolysis, converting it into stabilized ...

Molecularly imprinted biochar offers a highly selective and sustainable way to trap and destroy pollutants in water, soil, and even complex industrial waste streams, turning agricultural waste into ...

Biochar is a carbon-rich material that is made from biomass through a thermochemical conversion process known as pyrolysis. Don’t worry if that all sounds like a mouthful—read on for an introduction ...

Simon Kitol’s 25-acre farm in western Kenya teems with maize, tomatoes, and beans, but also an invasive menace: Prosopis juliflora, better known as the mathenge plant. Its long roots steal water from ...

Ellen Moon receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Wendy Timms receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the CO2CRC and the Victorian Government. She is also affiliated ...

On a hot morning in July, Ray Apy stood in a vacant lot in upstate New York and pointed to the mowed grass, explaining what he wanted to build there: a pilot plant to convert waste into something ...

Biochar has long been recognized for its ability to improve soil health and sequester carbon. But its potential as a permanent CO2 removal solution has been underestimated in conventional models. As a ...

Biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from burning organic materials in a low or zero-oxygen environment, can improve the quality of soil and trap carbon dioxide in the earth for potentially ...