Research between Penn State and some European institutions is trying to identify risks associated with biochar to make a safer soil amendment for farmers and the environment.

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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 ...

Biochar is gaining popularity with viticulturists for its ability to sequester carbon and improve soil health, but ...

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 ...

Biochar is a high-carbon, fine-grained residue that is produced via pyrolysis. Image by K.salo.85 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Biochar is a high-carbon, fine-grained residue that is produced via pyrolysis ...

A closed-loop recycling initiative in Napa and Sonoma is remanufacturing used plastic stretch film. Betsy Andrews examines ...

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 ...

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A new study reveals that transforming biomass from dedicated energy crops into biochar could provide a cost-effective and scalable solution for ...

Floyd-based SWVA Biochar LLC, an absorbent charcoal producer, will invest $2.6 million to increase its Floyd County operations’ capacity, a project expected to create 15 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin ...