Brazilian miner Vale SA is considering replacing mineral coal used in the production of iron ore pellets with biochar derived from vegetation, after a successful test run, in what it sees as a major ...

Carbon dioxide is the main driver of climate change, yet there are many ways to draw down CO2 from our atmosphere. In our transition away from fossil fuels, scientists have made it clear that we need ...

What if farmers could not only prevent excess phosphorus from polluting downstream waterways, but also recycle that nutrient as a slow-release fertilizer, all without spending a lot of money? In a ...

TORONTO, May 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EarthRenew Inc. (ERTH.CN) (“EarthRenew” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has developed and produced five new formulations of fertilizer ...

A form of charcoal that promises to be a highly effective method of carbon storage needs three to five years more research before Australian farmers could start using it, says one researcher. The ...

Biochar Biochar is derived from organic feedstocks. A carbon-rich solid material, biochar is sustainable and is commonly derived from sources such as pellets, wood chips, tree cuttings, rice husks, ...

In a bid to enhance the efficiency and quality of biomass energy, a team of researchers led by Bidhan Nath from the University of Southern Queensland has made significant strides in the pelletization ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale SA is considering replacing mineral coal used in the production of iron ore pellets with biochar derived from vegetation, after a successful test ...

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers find designer biochar can inexpensively and sustainably remove up to 41% of dissolved phosphorus in farm drainage water. Zhou and his co-authors ...