by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 19, 2024 | Biochar, Front page, Green plants, Carbon storage, The zero emission farm
In the greenhouse at Mære agricultural school, very special radishes and spinach are harvested. The reason why the radishes and spinach are special is because the soil in which they have grown has been supplemented with different types and amounts of biochar. Here we have made biochar from seaweed,...
by Berit Fix | Oct 2, 2023 | Biochar, The zero emission farm
Oppdatering: Resultat av forsøket finner du her. På Nullutslippsgården har vi – som ved alle andre gårder – organisk avfall som for eksempel kvister. Hva kan dette brukes til på en klimavennlig måte? Sammen med forskere ved Norges Geotekniske Institutt...
by Berit Fix | Sep 25, 2023 | Biochar, Author bio, R&D, Domestic animals, Methane reduction, The zero emission farm
We are constantly working to reduce greenhouse gases here at the Zero Emission Farm on Mære. One of the experiments carried out in this field concerns biochar and animal manure. We asked ourselves: Can we make a cover of biochar in the livestock manure warehouse and thus reduce...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 25, 2023 | Biochar, Author bio, Carbon storage
Some of the country's leading researchers on soil carbon, soil microbes and biochar were presenters at the webinar The secrets of soil carbon - about carbon sequestration, biochar and R&D on 3 June 2020. We wanted to show what we know and what we don't know about how we can sequester more.. .
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 24, 2023 | Biochar, Author bio
Biochar is charcoal that is produced by heating biomass such as wood chips and straw at high heat and limited access to oxygen. The process is called pyrolysis. By adding biochar to the soil, the soil's properties are improved in many areas. Biocoal has the following...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 24, 2023 | Biochar, Author bio, Carbon storage
The seminar on biocoal that was held at Mære on 7 March 2022 focused on opportunities for business development related to biocoal. TLab and Proneo have carried out a survey and a feasibility study related to biochar and business opportunities. Biochar has...
