IBI Publications

Biochar for Environmental Management: book published 2009

This all encompassing book on biochar, Biochar for Environmental Management, is edited by IBI Board members Johannes Lehmann and Stephen Joseph. The volume explores a diverse set of aspects needed to advance the application of biochar for environmental management. Authors with expertise in the basic sciences as well as economics, marketing and policy summarize our current knowledge and provide a roadmap for future research and development of biochar.

IBI Guidelines for the Development and Testing of Pyrolysis Plants

IBI Technology Extension Director Jane Lynch and IBI Technical Director Stephen Joseph are the authors of the 32-page document, Guidelines for the Development and Testing of Pyrolysis Plants to Produce Biochar. This document was produced to assist in the development and testing of small pyrolysis plants and provides advice on equipment design and testing as well as the specification and testing of the biochar product.

IBI Field Trials Guide

The Guide to Conducting Biochar Trials by IBI Extension Director Julie Major, is a 32-page document that covers all aspects of designing and setting up a biochar experiment in a nursery or field plot. It covers quick and easy methods for testing biochar suitability, designing replication and controls, how to do soil testing and how to analyze your results.

The Field Guide has also been translated into Czech: Návod k provádení pokusu s biouhlem

Biochar Fact Sheets by IBI

One-page documents on the IBI, quotes on biochar, biochar use in soils, biochar production, environmental benefits of biochar, and carbon sequestration potential. You are welcome to download these fact sheets, print, and use for handouts.

• Biochar Handout Produced for COP 15 Copenhagen
• About IBI 
• Biochar Quotes by Leading Visionaries 
• Biochar Use in Soil
• Biochar Production
• Environmental Benefits of Biochar/Carbon Sequestration

IBI Research Summaries

Research Summaries provide in depth information on a single issue and provide additional references from peer reviewed publications.

• Biochar Impact on Soil Carbon Losses
• Biochar Recalcitrance in Soil
• Impact of Biochar on Soil Moisture
• Soil Improvement from Application of Biochar

IBI Information Papers

Information papers cover specific items in biochar--written by IBI staff and board members.

• Biochar in Soils: FAQs and Application Information for Farmers and Gardeners
• Biochar Misconceptions and the Science
• Biochar White Paper
• Biochar Pathways Matrix
• Biochar Production Technology and Terminology
• Biochar Carbon Offset Potential
• Biochar and International Policy "Biochar in the UNFCCC Process"