A company is processing wood chips into biochar for use as a soil amendment. Now, it wants to do the same with sewage solids.

Biochar is a form of charcoal (mostly carbon) produced by heating organic matter in the absence of oxygen, a process called pyrolysis. This avoids the production of carbon dioxide and locks up the ...

The organization’s new identity echoes the demand for more standards and trusted guidance in a rapidly scaling biochar ecosystem PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, March ...

Nick Cuchetti, a farmer and board secretary of Missouri Organic Association, holds biochar at Oaklee Rose Farm in Luebbering, Missouri. Biochar is an organic waste material that can help improve soil ...

A growing body of research suggests that biochar, a charcoal-like material made from plant and agricultural waste, could play a major role in improving soil health and supporting more resilient ...