The second-most used material in the world, concrete production, as measured by its key ingredient “cement clinker,” is responsible for 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Finding […]

In a panel convened by the Carbon Business Council, International Biochar Initiative, and US Biochar Initiative, we explore how the US Farm Bill could support expansions of biochar usage in agriculture and implications on the biochar carbon credits market, as well as the global biochar industry. The panel includes a variety of experts in the […]

Longevity of carbon sinks and especially biochar based carbon sinks is discussed with intensity and often without common ground. To compensate a CO2 emission that causes a global warming effect for thousands to millions of years, a carbon sink must persist for equally long time periods. However, to avoid accelerating climate change we need climate […]

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of man-made chemicals, have been widely used in everything from firefighting to fabric, and carpets to cookware for decades. PFAS is pervasive and persistent, commonly referred to as a group of ‘forever chemicals’ which have been found in air, water, soil, flora and fauna including the vast majority of humans. […]