Why Gardeners Swear by Biochar — And How You Can Make Your Own originally appeared on Dengarden. It's possible you've heard of biochar or know someone who uses it, but if you're reading this, then you ...

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 ...

Researchers in China have unveiled a promising method to boost the carbon capture potential of biochar by integrating fly ash into the production process. The new study, published in Carbon Research, ...

Industrial dyes used in textiles, plastics, paper, and cosmetics make wastewater vividly colored and potentially toxic. Many ...

When Beauregard Burgess and three friends decided to start a hog and poultry farm in 2015, they chose an odd location: 20 acres of swampy land on the east side of Homer, Alaska, a coastal hamlet south ...

A Brazilian researcher is working with Mexican farmers to test soils using biochar: a carbon-rich material showing promise in increasing water retention and fertility. Biochar is a porous, solid ...

Biochar makes composting faster, cleaner, and better for the planet by slashing greenhouse gases and locking nutrients in the soil.

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In conjunction with the celebration of Earth Day today, Aries Clean Energy is pleased to announce that its Aries GREEN™ biochar product has earned the U.S. Department ...

A new comprehensive study highlights the remarkable potential of engineered biochar, a carbon-rich product derived from plant and waste biomass, for ...

A new study finds that rinsing biochar removes dissolved organics - the key to trapping toxic lead and cleaning contaminated ...