Biochar – Clean Energy, Soil Restoration, and Economic Viability

TriplePundit.com
By Sarah Harper August 15th, 2009

When I first heard the word “biochar,” it didn’t exactly conjure notions of sustainability, clean energy, or economic viability. The word’s syllables, strung together, sounded more like a reference to some sort of eco-firewood. Close, but no cigar: turns out biochar is a relatively carbon neutral technology that could hold its own in the biofuel market. Is this a concept too good to be true?

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