Sunday, April 24, 2011

Worldwatch Institute Embraces Biochar

From Pyrolysis/Biochar Blog
The Worldwatch Institute released its latest "State of the World" publication and has embraced biochar as a means for atmospheric carbon mitigation. The paper outlines the benefits of biochar-based cropping systems, particularly in warm, tropical soils where organic matter is rapidly decomposed unless converted to an inert form like char. The study also mentions that most soils demonstrate improved yields at char concentrations up to 183 tons of CO2 equivalent.

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