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Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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Low-tech flame carbonizers for biochar production: Theory and Applications

Biochar is made by applying heat to biomass in the absence of oxygen.
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Scaling Biochar Forum October 13&14, 2020

This Webinar series organized by the Sonoma Biochar Initiative and the California Biochar Association took place over two mornings on October 13 and…
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Can Biochar Reduce Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Toxin?

Some construction and demolition (C&D) fines that contain gypsum emit H2S toxin.
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Biochar: New York Soil Health Researcher Highlights

As part of the New York Soil Health Researcher Highlights video
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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…
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Beyond Application Fact Sheet

This is the companion Fact Sheet to the BIOCHAR GUIDELINES FOR AGRICULTURE APPLICATIONS document.
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“Let the Green, Save Green” Urban Soil Restoration: Helping Communities Meet Stormwater Management Requirements

In the US, lawns are the largest agricultural crop at approximately 40 million acres and growing. These acres can act as green infrastructure…
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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…
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Composting with Biochar

Ideally, in composting you get paid a decent fee to receive, process and create a quality product. But what happens when it doesn’t go quite right ?