Biochar. Biochar is a carbon-rich material that is made from biomass through a thermochemical process known as pyrolysis. The term “gasification” is sometimes used as well. “What is Biochar and How is it Made”?. www.rit.edu . Biochar is found to be beneficial for composting, since it reduces GHG emissions and prevents the loss of nutrients in the compost material. During the pyrolysis process the organic material is converted into biochar, a stable form of carbon that can’t easily escape into the atmosphere. The energy or heat created during pyrolysis can be captured and used as a form of clean energy. The pyrolysis/gasification process may help sequester a billion tons of carbon annually and hold it in the soil for thousands of years. The clean and renewable energy that is produced as a byproduct can be used as an alternative to burning fossil fuels. “What is Biochar?” 5/16/18. www.regenerationinternational.org/2018/05/16/what-is-biochar/ And “Producers and Researchers Agree, Scale Up of a Sustainable Biochar Industry is Critical to Meet Climate Targets and Build Agricultural Resilience and Soil Health”. www.attra.ncat.org 12/5/22.
