A low-cost, versatile type of charcoal known as biochar can be tailored for specific uses including treating water, removing contaminants from soil and even storing carbon, according to new research ...

When it comes to building a circular economy, every kind of waste is either eliminated or recycled into new valuable materials. But waste comes in all shapes and sizes—there’s no single “magic bullet” ...

A major review finds that nitrogen-doped biochar made from agricultural waste can outperform commercial activated carbon in capturing antibiotics, dyes, pesticides, and heavy metals from wastewater, ...

Demonstration of methods for making biochar to improve garden soil and increase food production. Explains charcoal-making techniques and the role of biochar in improving nutrient and water retention.

Researchers report that a clinker-free binder combining corn-straw biochar, blast-furnace slag, and carbide slag stabilizes ...

A Delano operation with ambitions to bury carbon while also generating renewable energy from ag waste says it has achieved a first step in the process by producing biochar for sale to farmers as a ...

To feed the world's growing population, farmers need to grow a lot of crops. Crops need water to grow and thrive, and the water used to irrigate crops makes up an estimated 70% of global freshwater ...

It's possible you've heard of biochar or know someone who uses it, but if you're reading this, then you might be wondering what it is. Although it's a relatively well known gardening material that's ...

Biochar -- a charcoal-like substance made primarily from agricultural waste products -- holds promise for removing emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals from treated wastewater. That's the ...