“Following the success of the first and the second Biochar Training Course, The Biochar and Green Agriculture Center of Nanjing Agriculture University in collaboration with the University of Newcastle and University of NSW of Australia is announcing a third course to be held … Continue reading
Ngataringa Organic Garden Biochar Gathering Sunday 16 November, 3pm 27 Lake Road, Devonport, Auckland Cam Smith and the ABE team invite you to see biochar production and application to develop the use of biochar in the Auckland region. Socialise and exchange notes with other … Continue reading
I missed this TED from Robert Lerner first time round… well worth a viewing as a broad introduction to biochar. … Continue reading
Ithaka Institute have been busy. A new biochar journal is in beta test mode this month. Hans-Peter has pulled together a great team of experts from around the world. Check out the list of existing and planned articles. It launches … Continue reading
Dr Reddy has just released a new book on biochar based on his long experience in India which is freely available via as a PDF file from a web download. The author… “My latest Book title “Biocharculture – Biochar for … Continue reading
One of our group members has supplied the following report… “After consulting with a few international experts and a few knowledgeable local people, we took their cautions seriously and decided to start with a small “open burn” rather than a … Continue reading
Recommended viewing. A few missed opportunities in the first half for incorporating biochar applications but about 30min in, Dr Todd starts discussing soil formation and biochar. … Continue reading
I’ve been exploring the NZRS website, searching their history on biochar reporting. A search on ‘biochar’ on their website pulls information back to 2007. I list and link some of this below… Oct-2013 – 10. Branch event: ‘Biochar in New Zealand’, … Continue reading
Here is another well made demonstration video on simple biochar production. This relates to another ‘managed combustion’ system – providing much better environmental outcomes than just burning biomass but still wasteful on the energy front. See also: https://soilcarbon.org.nz/biochar-burn-school/ http://biocharproject.org/ … Continue reading
Kelpie Wilson from www.wilsonbiochar.com has led this initiative… “A quick summary of results of experiments in open burn techniques to minimize smoke and maximize charcoal production. Experiments were conducted by volunteers over a 3 day period, November 15-17, 2013, outside … Continue reading