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Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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How to Charge Biochar

The simplest and most efficient method to biocharge your biochar is to simply mix it into your compost piles, stacking functions to benefit both the…
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Combined Heat and Biochar Technology Assessment - USBI Report

Combined heat and biochar (CHAB) technologies are systems that optimize the combustion of wood residues.
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US Forest Service: Biochar is a Wood Innovation Success Story

Thanks to USBI, Biochar Is a US Forest Service Wood Innovation Success Story
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The Use of Biochar in Composting

Both compost and biochar production are methods to utilize and recycle organic wastes.
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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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Using a Flame Cap Kiln

The Umpqua Biochar Education Team developed flame cap kilns for an NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant.
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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.
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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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Green Roofs, Biochar, and You

“Green roofs” are an increasingly popular practice that can accomplish a wide variety of jobs in the urban landscape. Whether you are looking for…