Neumann Kaffee Gruppe and its partners are scaling biochar in Colombia, transforming coffee waste into a super substance ...

Biochar is widely used to improve soils, remove contaminants, recycle nutrients, and store carbon. Its quality and long-term stability are often ...

Sandy soil drains quickly, which sounds wonderful until a hot stretch arrives and the garden suddenly behaves like a colander. Water disappears below the root zone, plants wilt faster, and the hose ...

To feed the world's growing population, farmers need to grow a lot of crops. Crops need water to grow and thrive, and the water used to irrigate crops makes up an estimated 70% of global freshwater ...

Production capacity for the material, which is created by treating organic matter at high temperatures, nearly doubled in two ...

Simon Kitol’s 25-acre farm in western Kenya teems with maize, tomatoes, and beans, but also an invasive menace: Prosopis juliflora, better known as the mathenge plant. Its long roots steal water from ...

Discover how homemade biochar can transform kitchen waste into a natural soil enhancer that supports healthier plants and ...

Biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from burning organic materials in a low or zero-oxygen environment, can improve the quality of soil and trap carbon dioxide in the earth for potentially ...

Concrete is one of the most common materials on Earth, thanks to its high strength and low cost – but it’s also one of the largest single sources of carbon dioxide emissions. Engineers at Washington ...