HLL have posted more details on their Linkedin page: **Beyond Carbon Zero – Hot Lime Labs secures funding for biochar project from MPI** “We are thrilled to announce project funding of $707k from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures … Continue reading
HLL are probably the closest thing we have in NZ to a biochar industry development story. Biochar is not their focus but it looks like it is growing importance in their business plans. From their latest newsletter: … Continue reading
BNNZ have supported a new media production effort focused on getting the word out to the public on biochar. This film clip has been posted to the BNNZ FB page. Your comments there would be welcome. Thanks to Joany & … Continue reading
ANZBIG’s May newsletter provides the following announcement and also provides a link to the BNNZ newsletter archive. BNNZ are pleased to reciprocate in future newsletters. … Continue reading
Rod Laurence has been growing Paulownia trees near Hamilton for about 30 years. The timber produced from paulownia has long been in demand for specialist applications due to its unique qualities (https://www.nzffa.org.nz/specialty-timber-market/showcase/paulownia/). Rod’s plantation was hit by storm damage recently, … Continue reading
Turf master brings know-how to Yarrow Stadium main pitch project – Council Could we see the Allblacks playing above AllBlackEarth one day soon? Now, if we could get the national team to offset their rather large carbon bootprint via CDR … Continue reading
“In a first for the region, Craggy Range winery is trialling two water saving techniques in tandem: biochar and sub surface irrigation (SSI).” https://www.hbfuturefarming.org/news/article/31/craggy-range-trial-holds-water-nutrients- … Continue reading
Ralph Sims talks to … “The third and final section of the latest IPCC report outlines how we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as remove them from the atmosphere.“ He mentions biochar in the discussion… ““Soil carbon has … Continue reading
I’ve been a bit slow discovering this Global Research Alliance research summary in which NZAGRC staff are listed as contributing authors. The report does not get too excited about biochar efficacy but page 7 does keep the door open to … Continue reading
I’ve attended one of the virtual HWEN road shows and today, a followup Q&A session. I managed to squeeze in two short biochar related Qs from my phone. Both Qs were answered by Dr Jacqueline Roweth: 1.) “Biochar can be … Continue reading