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Did you know? IBI is piloting an International Biochar Atlas 🌍
Hello everyone,
Did you know that IBI is currently developing an International Biochar Atlas pilot? The aim is to create a practical, easy to use digital resource that helps agricultural stakeholders make more informed decisions about biochar-based on real biochar properties, soil conditions, and local needs.
The pilot, is already underway and…
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Lauren Boritzke Smith updated their profile
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Sofía Farías replied to the discussion
UK/EU labs for EBC-aligned metals testing on biochar (UKAS / ISO 17025)
Hi James,
Great question, you’re definitely not alone in running into this.
We’re actually in the process of updating IBI’s labs list, with a focus on labs that are endorsed by or able to work in line with CSI standards (EBC & WBC).
Based on confirmations we’ve received so far, the following labs have indicated they’re CSI-compliant and are listed…
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Valeria Araico updated their profile
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New education resource for industrial-scale biochar operators
One of the most fragile points in many biochar projects is not design, financing, or feedstock. It is daily operation.
Decisions made on the plant floor, temperature control, residence time, shutdowns, maintenance, safety, and product consistency, shape real outcomes. Emissions performance. Product quality. Compliance. Long-term viability.
We…
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Sofía Farías updated their profile
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Sustainability Is a Wicked Problem. Biochar Shows Us Why.
Sustainability is often framed as a technical challenge. Switch to clean energy. Reduce emissions. Recycle waste.
Anyone who has worked inside real systems knows this framing breaks down fast. Sustainability is not a puzzle with a single correct answer. It is a wicked problem. Complex. Context-dependent. Full of trade-offs.
Biochar production is…
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Why Soil Health Still Sits at the Heart of Everything We Do
the liquid soap we make is an anionic surfactant wetting agent that contains 25% glycerin naturally. coating wood biomass char with soap should make it more wettable. We are not sure if the soap will improve the chars moisture retention abilities. Pyroligneous acid (wood vinegar) is more akin to basic vinegar with some organic stuff added. …
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Weekly New Member Welcome!
Picking back up our new and renewing member welcomes since before the end of 2025. Help us welcome new members from around the world!
Deepak Magar
Dominique Lueckenhoff
Munoo Prasad
Ignasi Cubina
Tajudeen Aderibigbe
Rusty Peterson
Elena Maestri
Isabel Lima
Roland Horat
Dan Weinshenker
Julien Winter
Jose Martinez Sepulveda
Menaka Pun Magar
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Why Soil Health Still Sits at the Heart of Everything We Do
Let’s ask other members if they have ever used soap and biochar?? Will wood vinegar and biochar serve the same purpose (soil drench)?
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