A decade-long field study has revealed that biochar, a charcoal-like material made from plant residues, can significantly improve soil quality and boost soybean production in continuous cropping ...

The Pacific Northwest’s expansive forestlands have no shortage of raw material for biochar, a potent soil amendment that also sequesters carbon. However, slash piles and other sources of woody biomass ...

A team of agricultural and environmental scientists has developed a simple biochar based technology that can strip self toxic chemicals from pepper growing soils and restore healthy seed germination.

Apr. 3—Thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee last month, Toledo-based agroforestry and conservation startup Rake Force can now use flame cap kilns to produce biochar. The legislation, Substitute ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — While many people think about recycling during Earth Day, the process can be challenging and costly for localities and individuals. That’s why some are turning to technology for ...

Biochar improves soil quality, combats carbon emissions & can be sold for profit.

Scientists have found that most biochar fed to cattle survives digestion and returns in manure, where it may help store carbon in soil.

COLUSA COUNTY, Calif., Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CarbonZero.Eco, a Silicon Valley–based, venture-backed climate technology startup pioneering regenerative agriculture and carbon removal through ...

Sep. 18—Hydrogen energy and renewable natural gas get the most attention, but the push to turn the Central Valley's ag waste into renewable energy could also boost local production of byproduct whose ...

OLD SAYBROOK, CT and VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / October 29, 2024 / BluSky Carbon Inc. (CSE:BSKY)(OTCQB:BSKCF)(FWB:QE4 /WKN A401NM) ("BluSky" or the "Company"), an innovative entry into the carbon ...

Great Parks has started construction on a composting facility in Winton Woods that will play a key role in the biochar production process.

For generations, farmers have used natural materials such as lime, gypsum and manure to improve their soil for growing crops. Now, a team of researchers led by the University of Missouri is giving new ...