New Biochar Project may Lead to Reductions in Manure Odors, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Heat up stalks, stems, leaves or wood in a reactor with little or no oxygen (in a process called pyrolysis) and you get bio-oil for fuel and biochar for fertilizer.

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