A biochar convention? And now a machine that turns 1000lbs of vegetable scraps into 250lbs of biochar in 1 hour? Sounds like something worth keeping an eye on! Meet the beast: (Via Cnet) August 25, 2009 8:28 AM PDT Mobile ‘biochar’ machine to work the fields An ancient technique to fertilize soil by creating charcoal from plant waste is being revived to tackle some of today’s environmental problems. The latest company to pursue manmade charcoal, called biochar, is Biochar Systems, which has developed a biochar-making machine that can be pulled by a pickup truck. Two customers–a North Carolina farm and Continue reading
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Hello charcoal world!
Charcoal. You may not think much about it. But if you care about public health, poverty alleviation, and the environment, then it’s a big deal. Why? Because more than two billion people use wood, charcoal, dung or agricultural resides as primary fuel for their cooking and heating needs, leading to significant health, economic and environmental consequences. Consider these stats presented by MIT’s Amy Smith: Almost 2 million deaths each year are caused by breathing smoke from indoor cooking fires [1] Respiratory infections are the leading cause of death of young children worldwide.[2] An estimated 50 billion hours are spent collecting Continue reading