Conference highlights many ways biochar can be used to fight climate change
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When a tree falls in the woods, it could be turned into biochar. The material can be made from wood, manure, crop residue or other biomass into a type of charcoal.
“What we’re doing is taking about half that carbon in the tree and put it into a stable format that can last for hundreds to thousands of years,” said Jim Doten, a carbon sequestration program manager for the Minneapolis City Health Department.
That trapped carbon can then be planted into soil and improve crop yields, drought resilience and other potential benefits. The North American Biochar Conference in Minneapolis is hoping to get more people on board for support of the product.
The conference runs through Sept. 18 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
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