EurekAlert!

Smart biochar that remembers pollutants offers a new way to clean water and recycle biomass

Molecularly imprinted biochar offers a highly selective and sustainable way to trap and destroy pollutants in water, soil, ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

What is biochar and how is it made?

Biochar is a carbon-rich material that is made from biomass through a thermochemical conversion process known as pyrolysis. Don’t worry if that all sounds like a mouthful—read on for an introduction ...
The Conversation

Biochar doesn’t just store carbon – it stores water and boosts farmers’ drought resilience

Ellen Moon receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Wendy Timms receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the CO2CRC and the Victorian Government. She is also affiliated ...
Star Tribune

Minneapolis is on the leading edge of biochar, a carbon sequestering material full of promise and still under research

Minneapolis is on track to become one of the first U.S. cities to invest in biochar, a multifunctional, charcoal-like material said to help grow bigger plants, reduce storm water runoff and remove ...
Reuters

Biochar: the 'black gold' for soils that is getting big bets on offset markets

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Biochar is produced by burning biomass in the absence of oxygen. It is a charcoal-like substance that farmers have used ...
Reuters

To capitalise on the promise of biochar, producers must ‘pitch like engineers’ and ‘think like bankers’

Global biochar industry projected to nearly triple in value to over $2 billion by 2032 Biochar accounts for over 90% of carbon removal credits but supply struggles to meet demand Small-scale biochar ...