— Biochar in the Media—

This page contains links to various press articles and publications, interviews, documentaries and books concerning biochar and its benefits.

Press Articles and Publications:

Biochar Hero Johannes Lehmann Testifies to Congress

Biochar One Way to Deal with More Fire-Prone Forests

Biochar the Key to Carbon Negative Biofuels

Biomass to Energy and Climate Solutions in Montana

Farming for 9 Billion People - The New York Times

Montana Governors Office Letter of Support

The Economist Features CEES Biochar Conference

Interviews:

An interview with Gloria Flora: "3 Policy changes I would make right now" click here

Beyond Zero Emissions: Drawing down carbon - Johannes Lehmann of Cornell University talks biochar click here (mp3 format 28 min.)

Beyond Zero Emissions: Australian of the Year 2007, Tim Flannery talks biochar and why we need to move into the renewable age click here (mp3 format 26 min.)

Beyond Zero Emissions: More Carbon for Soils, More Carbon for Crops - Carbon Negative Farming with Biochar - Dr. Lucas Van Zwieten, senior research scientist of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Australia, discusses biochar trials. Click here (mp3 format 28 min.)

Beyond Zero Emissions: Adrianna Downie talks about Best Energies pyrolysis gasifier and making biochar click here (mp3 format 28 min.)

Documentaries:

Biochar recently made the 6 o'clock news in Vermont, to watch the clip click here.

To watch a short video on You Tube about pyrolysis and biochar click here.

ABC Science TV: Catalyst 2007: Agrichar - A Solution to Climate Change. This presents an overview of biochar research, trials and potential in Australia. The film also shows a pyrolysis technology that yields both char and syngas. The syngas powers the pyrolysis process, excess is used for electricity generation. For streaming video from ABC (Australian Broadcast) click here or to view on You Tube click here. Approximately 11 min.

To watch the BBC Horizon Documentary, "The Secret of El Dorado" on You Tube click here. This documentary explores the science behind terra preta soils. Near the end of the program, the makers show contemporary research and trials with biochar. Approx. 46 min.

Mark Bluett, a student in Australia, has put together a 10 minute documentary about geo-sequestration and biochar in Victoria, Australia. You can view this at http://ccsbiochar.wordpress.com/

Books:

Amazonian Dark Earths: Origin, Properties, Management Authors: Johannes Lehmann, Dirse C. Kern, Bruno Glaser & William I. Woods

Slash and Char as Alternative to Slash and Burn - soil charcoal amendments maintain soil fertility and establish a carbon sink Author: Christoph Steiner. To read a summary in English click here.

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