New company aims to commercialize technology that makes charcoal from woody wastes, a method to improve soil and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green ...

Biochar is a carbon-containing material formed by the pyrolysis of biomass under anoxic conditions. It features a well-developed pore structure and excellent adsorption performance, and holds ...

What if we told you that the secret to healthier soil, cleaner ecosystems, and smarter farming isn’t buried in a high-tech lab—but hidden in the data behind crop residues, wood chips, and food waste?

Biochar is a carbon-rich material that is made from biomass through a thermochemical conversion process known as pyrolysis. Don’t worry if that all sounds like a mouthful—read on for an introduction ...

As climate variability increases, locating efficient resolutions for carbon capture or carbon dioxide removal (CDR) has become fundamental. While several startups are developing complicated industrial ...

Biochar is a “charcoal-like substance that’s made by burning organic material from agricultural and forestry wastes (also called biomass) in a controlled process called pyrolysis,” according to ...

Conservationists are optimistic that a project in the richly biodiverse Agulhas Plain in the Overberg could lead to self-sustaining alien clearing in the long term. Morné Engel sorts wood from alien ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Biochar is produced by burning biomass in the absence of oxygen. It is a charcoal-like substance that farmers have used ...