biochar production

Abstract The main aim of this study is to determine the physical and chemical properties of biochar synthesized from different materials (straw rice, sawdust, sugar cane, and tree leaves) at different pyrolysis temperatures (400, 600, and 800 °C). The physical and chemical properties such as moisture content, water holding capacity, bulk density, and porosity; and pH, […]

Biochar: The Backbone of Sustainable Agriculture and Enhanced Soil Health In the face of escalating environmental challenges and the urgent need for sustainable agriculture, biochar emerges as an innovative and effective solution for improving soil health and boosting agricultural productivity while promoting environmental sustainability. This article explores the nature of biochar, its benefits, and its […]

The European Biochar Industry (EBI) organized an online event focusing on the European Biochar Market Report 2023/2024. The event, led by Hansjörg Lerchenmüller, provided a comprehensive overview of the current state and future prospects of the biochar market in Europe. This report synthesizes the information shared during the presentation, emphasizing the significant insights and projections […]

LONDON, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Carbonaires Limited (“Carbonaires” or the “Company”), the London-based carbon asset manager, today announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of North Macedonia (MKD) in a groundbreaking Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to develop robust Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) within the country. This landmark agreement marks […]

Farmers are increasingly turning to organic manure as alternative to chemical fertilisers to mitigate rising costs, cushion soil fertility and increase yields. Linet Achieng,35, is on such small-scale farmer who has mastered new skills of using the natural waste in farming to enhance soil fertility, improve plant growth, and to provide her crops with nutrition. […]

Several recent contributors to The News-Review have shared an opinion that local federal BLM and Forest Service lands are being mismanaged by allowing fuel to build up in old-growth forests. Without evidence, they claim this causes wildfires to burn more severely, endangering adjacent homes and private plantations. A number of recent peer-reviewed studies at local, […]

Land application of biochar represents a “valuable” component of carbon farming through carbon sequestration, the reduction in GHG emissions with further eco-system service benefits. The following recommendations arise from the LCA of the production and use of biochar from unutilised agricultural biomass in Ireland: Further exploration of biochar production and use from unutilised biomass and […]

Sharjah: Researchers from the American University of Sharjah’s (AUS) College of Engineering have embarked on a two-year research project to investigate the conversion of commonly available organic wastes (such as food and agricultural wastes) into biochar. Biochar is a highly stable form of carbon that does not contribute to the greenhouse effect and is used […]

A number of research scientists believe that the potential of our soils to sequester carbon has been seriously overestimated. Some recent studies, estimating the potential of farmland to store more carbon through innovative soil management, are presenting an overoptimistic picture of what can be achieved and the analyses need to undergo a ‘reality check’, according […]

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research says it has awarded Rich Earth Institute a $330,256 Seeding Solutions grant to develop biochar from wastewater material. Manufacturers could use this biochar — charcoal created from organic matter — to create safe and renewable fertilizers, according to a news release. Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk […]