Using biochar to improve soil quality on decommissioned roads
U.S. National Forests have over 380,000 miles of roads. Many of these roads are over 25 years old, sub-standard, compacted, and invaded with…
Feasibility Assessment of Dairy Biochar as a Value‐Added Potting Mix in Horticulture and Ornamental Gardening
This short paper from Cornell researchers summarizes costs and benefits of converting dairy manure to biochar.
What is Biochar and How is it Used?
Basic three page Biochar Fact Sheet from Utah State University Extension.
Biochar Forest to Farm Project - Oregon State University
The study aims to inform policy for Oregon and stakeholders by evaluating whether large-scale biochar production is technically feasible, logistically…
Teaching Authentic Soil & Plant Science in Middle School Classrooms, a Biochar Case Study
Researchers designed two classroom experiments focused on the use of biochar as a soil amendment to improve soil health.
Dwelling on Drawdown - Part III - Carbon Walls
Converting walls to carbon caches could be compelling when you consider just how much wall space there is in the average US home.
Fourth-Generation Dairy Family Powers the Future
The Scott family in 2012 proposed to build a state-of-the-art manure gasification system - based on the Fischer–Tropsch process from early 20th…
Low-tech flame carbonizers for biochar production: Theory and Applications
Biochar is made by applying heat to biomass in the absence of oxygen.