per acre. In the scientific literature, crop yield responses to biochar applications average just 2.8% and vary greatly; a recent analysis of 507 greenhouse and field trials indicated that 22% of ...

Farmers scorch weeds, husks and other biomass to create biochar, then tuck it into the soil to boost crop yields and lock that carbon out of the atmosphere.

Leaders on the project say the facility will remove more than 3,500 tons of carbon dioxide from the air a year — the ...

Improve your soil by making biochar in the ground. DIY biochar enhances nutrient availability and also enables soil to retain nutrients longer. Last year, I committed one of the great sins of ...

Biochar has caught the eye of industry, but research into its possible applications is still in its infancy. "Phosphorus is crucial for food production, for example, but it is a finite resource ...

Will Brownback of Spiral Path Farm in Perry County, Pennsylvania has been using biochar for more than a decade to help foster ...

Factors such as government incentives for carbon credits, advancements in biochar production technologies, and expanding applications in wastewater treatment and industrial sectors offer lucrative ...

After three public meetings of the Fire Safety Advisory Committee (FSAC), during which refinement and discussion occurred, ...

Biochar as agricultural soil amendment has been extensively investigated for its potential to sequester carbon, to mitigate greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions, to enhance soil fertility and enhance ...

The department concluded without the information, “DEC cannot fully evaluate the SBS application.” The Planning Board members and Ray Apy, CEO of Saratoga Biochar, could not be immediately ...