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Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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Biomass to Biochar: Maximizing the Carbon Value

Forty biochar producers, practitioners, scientists, and engineers held a virtual workshop in April 2020 to chart a roadmap for future development of…
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Biochar Use in Sugarcane BMP

Best Management Practices for Biochar Use in SugarcaneThis document from LSU is based on research by Isabel Lima, U.S.
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Interpreting Biochar Lab Reports

Biochar's physical and chemical properties control its effectiveness in different applications. Properties are determined by: * Feedstock *…
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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. 
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Open Source Kiln Drawings: Oregon Kiln and Ring of Fire Kiln

The Umpqua Biochar Education Team developed flame cap kilns for an NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant.
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Combined Heat and Biochar (CHAB) Fact Sheet

Combined heat and biochar (CHAB) technologies are systems that optimize the combustion of wood residues.
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A Field Guide to Biochar Water Treatment

This ebook describes a low-cost DIY drinking water treatment system using bio
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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.