A global study has found that adding biochar to organic waste composting can significantly reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases, offering a promising pathway for sustainable waste recycling and ...

A new study by researchers from Sichuan Agricultural University and international collaborators provides the most comprehensive evidence to date that biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from ...

A study finds that “preparing” biochar through composting can make it far more effective for improving soil fertility and boosting plant growth. Biochar, a carbon-rich material made by heating biomass ...

Food waste is often seen as a problem, but it also represents a valuable resource in the transition toward a circular bioeconomy. A new study shows that a simple adjustment in how biochar is produced ...

California has a methane problem. The state’s dairy industry is the largest in the nation, but all those dairy cattle are producing more than milk. Foul-smelling slurry ponds of manure dot the Central ...

Plantd, a company reimagining American manufacturing from the ground up by turning fast-growing perennial grass into high-performance products, today announced the launch of a new biochar product line ...

Rapid City Public Works Director Mike Theis explains how a Dakota Biochar partnership could turn storm debris into biochar ...

After many afternoons digging in The Chronicle's garden, I've grown accustomed to the strong winds that blow through the intersection of Fifth and Mission. Yet I couldn't help but notice the dusty, ...

It's possible you've heard of biochar or know someone who uses it, but if you're reading this, then you might be wondering what it is. Although it's a relatively well known gardening material that's ...