• What is Biochar?

    Biochar is carbon that’s been ripped out of the carbon cycle and locked into a new type of fertiliser that is changing the way many people think about sustainability. Biochar is produced through a process called pyrolysis, a new technology that provides a way to draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and lock it into an incredibly stable form that can be used to revitalize even the poorest soils. The idea is very simple, cook organic waste at very high temperatures and pressures in an oxygen deprived environment and you’ll get two things; biochar and renewable energy. Apply the biochar to damaged soils and you'll use less water and fertiliser while experiencing dramatic increases in plant growth and crop yields. Less dependence on fossil fuels, better food productivity and less greenhouse gasses entering the atmosphere.

  • What is Pyrolysis?

    Pyrolysis is the chemical decomposition of a condensed substance by heating. The word is coined from the Greek-derived elements pyro "fire" and lysys "decomposition". Pyrolysis is a special case of thermolysis, and is most commonly used for organic materials. It occurs spontaneously at high temperatures (ie above 300 °C for wood, it varies for other material), for example in wildfires or when vegetation comes into contact with lava in volcanic eruptions. It does not involve reactions with oxygen or any other reagents but can take place in their presence. Extreme pyrolysis, which leaves only carbon as the residue, is called carbonization and is also related to the chemical process of charring.

  • Biochar on the Farm

    Imagine Farmer Frank’s modern farm. How much carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere from the organic by-products that are left to decompose after Frank’s harvest? Where does the energy come from that powers Frank’s tractors and other farm machinery? Where does the energy come from that keeps Frank’s chicken coups warm in the winter? How much energy is used manufacturing and transporting the chemicals that Frank uses to fertlise his fields? These are the types of questions that make the technology of pyrolysis and the science of biochar so fascinating for environmentalists. To learn more watch the video below.
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  • Share Your Biochar Gardening Tips

    There really isn't a lot of information out there for home gardeners who want to get behind biochar. Most of us have seen the research from the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (DPI), CSIRO, University of Sydney and of course Johanes Lehman at Cornel in the United States but not much has been published about how biochar effects tomatoes, sweet corn or our favorite pepper. This being the case, we invite you to share what you learn with us so that we can update our information to provide as much useful information on gardening with biochar to the public. We truly believe that biochar is one of the most important tools available for sequestering carbon and helping to fight against global climate change and that by working together we can all make a difference.

  • Companies making biochar a reality in Australia

    We'd like to take our hats off to the other Australian companies working to make the technologies of biochar and pyrolysis a reality here in Australia and we encourage our fans and customers to give them a web search on Google, Yahoo or Bing. Crucible Carbon, Best Energies and Ansac Limited are three of the technology firms leading the charge to develop commercial biochar kilns (gasifiers) that also produce renewable energy. We're incredibly impressed with their innovation, passion and dedication we hope to be buying biochar from all of them to help get their biochar and agrichar products to market.
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