Biochar, also referred to as carbon material, is produced from the thermochemical conversion process (heating or burning) of feedstocks or waste biomass, such as forest residue, crops, or agricultural ...

As a soil additive: To improve soil structure and health, sprinkle charged biochar directly over your garden and mix it into ...

Shortages and increasing fertilizer prices are causing problems for farmers, and use of less fertilizer will result in lower ...

A new study carried out at the University of Helsinki shows biochar can be a promising tool in mitigating the environmental impacts of agriculture also in Finland. In his doctoral study found that ...

Repeated biochar application increased microbial biomass carbon by 50.11 percent, much higher than single application. Using a gradient boosting machine model, the researchers found that biochar ...

Peatlands store vast amounts of carbon, but when drained for agriculture, they can become powerful sources of greenhouse gases. A new two year study ...

The future of a proposed fertilizer facility in Saratoga County is unclear — and so are plans for a Fulton County location. Saratoga Biochar Solutions has been trying to build a plant in the town of ...

Biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from burning organic materials in a low or zero-oxygen environment, can improve the quality of soil and trap carbon dioxide in the earth for potentially ...

At the right concentration, the carbon-rich soil booster makes ants forage 2x as fast, build threefold more complex nests, ...

The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has announced a new initiative designed to unlock additional income ...