Biochar Research
The Bioeconomy Institute has a long history of conducting and supporting biochar research. Some current and past efforts include:
- Engineers study biochar to fertilize crops, manage manure odors, reduce greenhouse gases (Iowa State University news release, Mar 1 2022)
- Uncovering even more benefits from biochar (Manure Manager, May 31 2022)
- Iowa State researchers studying slow-release fertilizer to feed crops, improve water quality (Iowa State University news release)
- Environmental Impacts of Large Scale Biochar Application Through Spatial Modeling (poster PDF)
- The Pyrolysis-Bioenergy-Biochar Pathway to Carbon-Negative Energy
- Estimating profitability of two biochar production scenarios: slow pyrolysis vs fast pyrolysis (journal article)
- CenUSA Biochar Research
- CenUSA Master Gardener Biochar Effort