Plenty of high profile international biochar brainpower at the lectern for this workshop on the 10 December. The program looks interesting. http://www.conferenceonline.com/conference_invitation.cfm?id=20471&key=C70C0959-D5DB-4456-839F-8EB215CF5E18 “Leading experts from Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Thailand, UK and USA will discuss biochar applications in … Continue reading
Using commercially ready technologies to bring biofuels and co-products to market Distinction Hotel, Rotorua 15 – 17 October The BANZ website was not working for me when I last tried so I am unable to provide a direct link to … Continue reading
Another surprising report (with audio feed) showing how far NZ biochar activities are behind Oz. The cascading use of biochar is a strong theme being promoted in Europe. …”The trial is based on the work of a Middlesex cattle producer, … Continue reading
I’ve just discovered this new publication which is listed here… http://www.publish.csiro.au/view/journals/dsp_journal_crossref_cites.cfm?nid=84&f=SR10004 Chapter 25 – Advances and Innovations in Biochar Production and Utilization for Improving Environmental Quality Charles Hyland Ajit K. Sarmah Abstract Biochar is a contextually defined charcoal specifically for application to … Continue reading
The Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change (SLMACC) research programme… http://www.mpi.govt.nz/environment-natural-resources/funding-programmes/slmacc-research-programme Theme 2: Mitigation of agricultural and forestry greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions Theme 2 specifically lists biochar and soil carbon as appropriate research themes. I have an inquiry placed with … Continue reading
More applied research examples from Australia, “The North East CMA has been working with a range of partners to develop a mobile pyrolysis plant which can turn woody waste into Biochar, which can then be used for agricultural production. The … Continue reading
New biochar paper based on research from Massey University… Stabilizing Chromium from Leather Waste in Biochar “Disposal of chrome-tanned leather waste provides an environmental challenge, with land-based methods risking leaching of chromium into the environment. We investigate the production of … Continue reading
Ballance hits half way in product innovation programme … “One example of a product concept which hasn’t made it to the next round was the potential of alum to mitigate phosphorus runoff losses from pastures to waterways. “It is used … Continue reading
The following link has a 40min presentation from Mike Barton that is recommended viewing if you are interested in how nutrient capping may affect future agriculture activities in NZ. http://beeflambnz.com/news-events/News/2013/july/farming-with-nutrient-limits/ An important biochar related take from this presentation is how … Continue reading
Presentations from the NZBRC July 2013 are available from the following link… http://seat.massey.ac.nz/conferences/biochar/2013%20CD/index.html … Continue reading