The Biochar Solution

Author : Albert K. Bates
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781550924596

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The Biochar Solution by Albert K. Bates Pdf

How the dirt below our feet can save us from extinction. Conventional agriculture destroys our soils, pollutes our water and is a major contributor to climate change. What if our agricultural practices could stabilize, or even reverse these trends? The Biochar Solution explores the dual function of biochar as a carbon-negative energy source and a potent soil-builder. Created by burning biomass in the absence of oxygen, this material has the unique ability to hold carbon back from the atmosphere while simultaneously enhancing soil fertility. Author Albert Bates traces the evolution of this extraordinary substance from the ancient black soils of the Amazon to its reappearance as a modern carbon sequestration strategy. Combining practical techniques for the production and use of biochar with an overview of the development and future of carbon farming, The Biochar Solution describes how a new agricultural revolution can reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to below zero while increasing world food reserves and creating energy from biomass wastes. Biochar and carbon farming can: Reduce fossil fuels inputs into our food system Bring new life to desert landscapes Filter and purify drinking water Help build carbon-negative homes, communities and nations. Biochar is not without dangers if unregulated, and it is not a panacea, but if it fulfills its promise of taking us back from the brink of irreversible climate change, it may well be the most important discovery in human history.

Author : Paul Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Ashes as fertilizer
ISBN : 1921630418

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The Biochar Revolution by Paul Taylor Pdf

Black is the new Green!How to transform agriculture and the environment. A friendly, informative inspiring and break-through reference guide for anyone interested in biochar or concerned about environmental issues.

Author : Jeff Cox
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781612129563

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Gardening with Biochar by Jeff Cox Pdf

Bio-activated charcoal — called biochar — is the new darling of organic gardeners, embraced for its outstanding abilities to enrich the soil and improve plant growth. Gardening with Biochar is the first comprehensive guide to understanding, making, and using it effectively in the home garden. In this highly accessible handbook, long-time garden writer Jeff Cox explains what biochar is and provides detailed instructions for how it can be made from wood or other kinds of plant material, along with specific guidelines for using it to enrich soil, prevent erosion, and enhance plant growth. Now widely available at garden centers, biochar is also being lauded for its ability to sequester carbon in the soil, making it good for the health of the planet, as well as the plants.

Author : Dinesh Mohan,Charles Pittman Jr.,Todd E. Mlsna
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 854 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128232675

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Sustainable Biochar for Water and Wastewater Treatment by Dinesh Mohan,Charles Pittman Jr.,Todd E. Mlsna Pdf

Sustainable Biochar for Water and Wastewater Treatment addresses the worldwide water contamination and scarcity problem by presenting an innovative and cost-efficient solution. This book directly deals with the Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Each chapter is authored by a respected expert in the field of water and wastewater treatment, with each chapter including case studies, worked examples, and exercises. As such, the book is the perfect introduction to the field and is multipurpose in that it can be used for teaching, learning, research, and practice. The book is invaluable for undergraduate level and above in water science, environmental sciences, soil science, material sciences and engineering, chemical sciences and engineering, and biological sciences. The book covers the various aspects of biochar requirements for use in adsorption science and technology. It includes vital information on this hot topic and provides a real solution to the global issues of water contamination and scarcity. Presents case studies in each chapter, making this applicable for those who want to implement examples into their own work Includes in each chapter example calculations with an exercise at the end of each chapter, making this a great teaching tool Includes excel spreadsheets online, perfect for use as a laboratory guide

Author : Viktor J. Bruckman,Esin Apaydın Varol,Jay Liu,Bașak B. Uzun
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107117099

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Biochar by Viktor J. Bruckman,Esin Apaydın Varol,Jay Liu,Bașak B. Uzun Pdf

This state-of-the-art compendium, combining theory with practical examples, looks at the entire biochar supply chain.

Author : Ahmed Abdelhafez,Mohamed Abbas
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781789858952

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Applications of Biochar for Environmental Safety by Ahmed Abdelhafez,Mohamed Abbas Pdf

Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced from the pyrolysis of organic materials from agricultural and forestry biomass at a relatively low temperature in the absence of oxygen. As such, it has potential for solving many agricultural and environmental problems.This book is divided into five sections: “Introduction,” “Production and Legislation of Biochar,” “Applications of Biochar for Soil Fertility Improvement,” “Role of Biochar for Soil Remediation and Ameliorating Salinity Effects” and “Applications of Biochar for Water Treatment.” Chapters address topics such as the pros and cons of biochar, its production, and its role in remediating and treating contaminated soils and water.

Author : Johannes Lehmann,Stephen Joseph
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136571213

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Biochar for Environmental Management by Johannes Lehmann,Stephen Joseph Pdf

Biochar is the carbon-rich product when biomass (such as wood, manure or crop residues) is heated in a closed container with little or no available air. It can be used to improve agriculture and the environment in several ways, and its stability in soil and superior nutrient-retention properties make it an ideal soil amendment to increase crop yields. In addition to this, biochar sequestration, in combination with sustainable biomass production, can be carbon-negative and therefore used to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, with major implications for mitigation of climate change. Biochar production can also be combined with bioenergy production through the use of the gases that are given off in the pyrolysis process. This book is the first to synthesize the expanding research literature on this topic. The book's interdisciplinary approach, which covers engineering, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, economics and policy, is a vital tool at this stage of biochar technology development. This comprehensive overview of current knowledge will be of interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in a wide range of disciplines.

Author : Rebecca Oaks
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781785004001

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Making Charcoal and Biochar by Rebecca Oaks Pdf

Making Charcoal and Biochar is written with the interested amateur in mind, with the certainty that anyone who has a go at making charcoal will soon get the bug. Before you know it, you will be upgrading to a shiny new retort and there will be no looking back! This book gives a wide range of possibilities for making charcoal on a small scale and for commercial production. There are chapters on the heritage skills of earth burns, the enduring popularity of metal kilns and the future represented by the charcoal retort. Biochar - or small particle charcoal - has been heralded as an ancient but rediscovered 'super substance' that can increase soil fertility and productivity whilst locking up carbon into the ground. This book looks at the ongoing discussion and weighs up the evidence. It concludes with a celebration of the myriad ways in which charcoal can be put to use. Covering the essentials for starting a business such as legislation and marketing, there are also chapters on why charcoal is in the ascendency from the ubiquitious barbecue to the most recent research into biochar and carbon sequestration. Fully illustrated with 195 colour photographs.

Author : Paul Hawken
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781524704650

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Drawdown by Paul Hawken Pdf

• New York Times bestseller • The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world “At this point in time, the Drawdown book is exactly what is needed; a credible, conservative solution-by-solution narrative that we can do it. Reading it is an effective inoculation against the widespread perception of doom that humanity cannot and will not solve the climate crisis. Reported by-effects include increased determination and a sense of grounded hope.” —Per Espen Stoknes, Author, What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming “There’s been no real way for ordinary people to get an understanding of what they can do and what impact it can have. There remains no single, comprehensive, reliable compendium of carbon-reduction solutions across sectors. At least until now. . . . The public is hungry for this kind of practical wisdom.” —David Roberts, Vox “This is the ideal environmental sciences textbook—only it is too interesting and inspiring to be called a textbook.” —Peter Kareiva, Director of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and scientists have come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate change. One hundred techniques and practices are described here—some are well known; some you may have never heard of. They range from clean energy to educating girls in lower-income countries to land use practices that pull carbon out of the air. The solutions exist, are economically viable, and communities throughout the world are currently enacting them with skill and determination. If deployed collectively on a global scale over the next thirty years, they represent a credible path forward, not just to slow the earth’s warming but to reach drawdown, that point in time when greenhouse gases in the atmosphere peak and begin to decline. These measures promise cascading benefits to human health, security, prosperity, and well-being—giving us every reason to see this planetary crisis as an opportunity to create a just and livable world.

Author : Vikas Abrol,Peeyush Sharma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781838819873

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Biochar by Vikas Abrol,Peeyush Sharma Pdf

Author : Balwant Singh,Marta Camps-Arbestain,Johannes Lehmann
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486305100

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Biochar by Balwant Singh,Marta Camps-Arbestain,Johannes Lehmann Pdf

Interest in biochar among soil and environment researchers has increased dramatically over the past decade. Biochar initially attracted attention for its potential to improve soil fertility and to uncouple the carbon cycle, by storing carbon from the atmosphere in a form that can remain stable for hundreds to thousands of years. Later it was found that biochar had applications in environmental and water science, mining, microbial ecology and other fields. Beneficial effects of biochar and its environmental applications cannot be fully realised unless the chemical, physical, structural and surface properties of biochar are known. Currently many of the analytical procedures used for biochar analysis are not well defined, which makes it difficult to choose the right biochar for an intended use and to compare the existing data for biochars. Also, in some instances the use of inappropriate procedures has led to erroneous or inaccurate values for biochars in the scientific literature. Biochar: A Guide to Analytical Methods fills this gap and provides procedures and guidelines for routine and advanced characterisation of biochars. Written by experts, each chapter provides background to a technique or procedure, a stepwise guide to analyses, and includes data for biochars made from a range of feedstocks common to all presented methods. Discussion about the unique features, advantages and disadvantages of a particular technique is an explicit focus of this handbook for biochar analyses. Biochar is primarily intended for researchers, postgraduate students and practitioners who require knowledge of biochar properties. It will also serve as an important resource for researchers, industry and regulatory agencies dealing with biochar.

Author : James Bruges
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000146181965

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The Biochar Debate by James Bruges Pdf

Charcoal-making is one of the oldest industrial technologies, and in the last decade there has been a growing wave of excitement about its potential for combating climate change. This is because burying biochar (fine-grained charcoal) is a highly effective way to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In addition it can increase the yield of food crops and the ability of soil to retain moisture. Some people are concerned that awarding carbon credits for biochar could have seriously damaging outcomes. The Biochar Debate agrees, but describes an alternative approach, called the Carbon Maintenance Fund (CMF), that avoids the dangers. This would give every government the incentive to enable businesses, farmers and individuals to increase their country's carbon pool. It is based on remote sensing by satellite, a tried and tested technology, and would be applied globally each year to measure the increase or decrease of carbon in plants, soil and roots. The Biochar Debate sets out experimental and scientific aspects of biochar in the context of global warming, the global economy and negotiations for the future of the Kyoto Protocol. It concludes by encouraging all gardeners and farmers to use biochar to help prevent climate change.

Author : Hiroshan Hettiarachchi,Serena Caucci,Kai Schwärzel
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030362836

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Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking by Hiroshan Hettiarachchi,Serena Caucci,Kai Schwärzel Pdf

Organic waste composting is another excellent example to demonstrate the power and the benefits of nexus thinking. Even though organic waste composting itself is not a new topic, those who want to start a new project or align an ongoing project with nexus thinking, find it difficult to gather the necessary information. With nine case studies from four continents, this book aims to fill above gap in literature. While current literature on composting is often found to be limited to either soil/agriculture sector or waste management sector, this book presents a combined point of view. This open access book starts with an introductory chapter that describes the need to bring the waste management aspects and soil nutrient management aspects of compost production into one integrated theme. The relevance of nexus thinking and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are also presented in this introduction. The first three chapters after the introduction covers composting from the solid waste management and its policy aspects, taking examples from three developing countries. The next three examples are mostly about the benefits composting can provide to the soil and agriculture. These examples are also from three developing countries, but with a mixture of urban as well as rural settings. Last three chapters present more insight into the latest developments taking examples from Europe, as well as new methods adapted from the traditional styles from Africa.

Author : Riti Thapar Kapoor,Helen Treichel,Maulin P. Shah
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811640599

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Biochar and its Application in Bioremediation by Riti Thapar Kapoor,Helen Treichel,Maulin P. Shah Pdf

Biochar prepared from agricultural biomass has received considerable attention because of the huge availability of ago-waste at zero cost, flexibility, high efficiency, renewability, faster contaminant removal rate, ability to treat concentrated effluent and reduction of sludge production after the treatment. This book on biochar is a comprehensive account of preparation of biochar from agricultural waste. It provides a roadmap in development of future strategy for pollution abatement and sustainable waste management. This book contains up-to-date information on biochar and its role in environment protection. The book covers useful information and applications of biochar to research scholars, academicians, agronomists, scientists and environmentalist working in the field of environment protection, bioremediation, waste management and climate change mitigation.

Author : Daniel C.W. Tsang,Yong Sik Ok
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323853446

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Biochar in Agriculture for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals by Daniel C.W. Tsang,Yong Sik Ok Pdf

Biochar in Agriculture for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals introduces the state-of-the-art of biochar for agricultural applications to actualize sustainable development goals and highlight current challenges and the way forward. The book focuses on scientific knowledge and biochar technologies for agricultural soil improvement and plant growth. Sections provide state-of-the-art knowledge on biochar production and characterization, focus on biochar for agricultural application and soil improvement, discuss the roles of biochar for environmental improvement in farmland to relieve water and waste management as well as climate change, highlight biochar used for boosting bioeconomy and clean energy, and discuss future prospects. This book will be important to agricultural engineers and researchers as well as those seeking to improve overall soil and environmental conditions through the use of biochar. Focuses on biochar utilization in agricultural applications, targeting deeper elaboration of biochar as a cost-effective and renewable material in field-scale agriculture applications Highlights biochar’s role in boosting the bioeconomy which shows great potential for promoting a circular economy and maximizing environmental, social and economic benefits Connects biochar applications with sustainable development goals