Research between Penn State and some European institutions is trying to identify risks associated with biochar to make a ...

Biochar could scale using crops grown on abandoned land, offering a low-cost way to remove carbon and improve soil health.

What if we told you that the secret to healthier soil, cleaner ecosystems, and smarter farming isn’t buried in a high-tech lab—but hidden in the data behind crop residues, wood chips, and food waste?

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New company aims to commercialize technology that makes charcoal from woody wastes, a method to improve soil and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green ...

Biochar is a carbon-rich material that is made from biomass through a thermochemical conversion process known as pyrolysis. Don’t worry if that all sounds like a mouthful—read on for an introduction ...