What is it? The European Biochar Research Network (eBRN) & COST Action TD1107 Biochar as option for sustainable resource management interconnect knowledge in Biochar systems all over Europe ... more
Upcoming Events
British Biochar Foundation Conference 2013 - Oxford, UK - 20-21 June 2013
Goldschmidt Conference - Florence, Italy - 25-30 August 2013
2nd European Biochar Summer School - Valais, Switzerland - 1-7 September 2013 ...more
BCD 2013 Conference - Bari, Italy - 17-20 October 2013
COST Action Biochar Conference & Meeting - Budapest, Hungary - 21-24 October 2013:
Joint WG Meeting - 21-22 October 2013
MC Member Meeting - 23 October 2013
Stakeholder Meeting - 23 October 2013
Excrusion to 3R Technology Biofarm - 24 October 2013
STSM News
Call for shorter STSM closed - New call for applications for next period is open until 30 June 2013! ... more
News & Latest Articles
2nd European Biochar Summer School, Switzerland
1 - 7 September 2013 in Valais, Switzerland
Organised by the EU-COST Action Biochar, eBRN and DELINAT-INSTITUT - The 2nd European Biochar Summer School brings together 16 excellent young scientists with internationally recognized speakers from all sections of the international biochar community in a workshop-seminar. Strong interaction with the students is a priority in the workshops, with Biochar characterization,... ... more
Switzerland: The first European country to officially approve Biochar
Federal Ministry of Agriculture issues approval after a 3-year process
Hans-Peter Schmidt reports in the Ithaka Journal: 'Switzerland has become the first country in Europe to officially approve the use of certified biochar in agriculture, with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture issuing its approval on 23 April 2013. In it, the Delinat Institute is given responsibility for controlling biochar quality and the sustainability of its production.' ... more
Aoife Brennan, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
October - December 2012
STSM project: Plant ecophysiological responses when using biochar amendments for the remediation of soils co-contaminated with inorganic elements and organic compounds ... more
Waste management meets Biochar - Perspectives for Climate Protection?
ANS Congress on 1 & 2 October 2013 - PIK Potsdam, Germany
3rd INTERREG NSR Biochar Conference & 74th ANS Symposium - For the 3rd time INTERREG and ANS e.V. (Germany) organize a joint conference with focus on Biochar. This year's idea is to bring together latest developments and practical implications from both fields - waste management and Biochar research. Experts from both fields have been working seperately until now, although... ... more
BCD 2013 - International Conference on Biochars, Composts and Digestates
October 17 to 20, 2013 - Bari (Italy)
Production, Characterization, Regulation, Marketing, Uses and Environmental Impact - The Conference will focus on various aspects of scientific and applied Biochar, Compost and Digestate Science and Technology, including laboratory and field approaches and social, economical, marketing and regulatory implications in relation to the present and future needs and emergencies of a... ... more
2013 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America
27 – 30 October 2013, Denver, Colorado
The Geological Society of America invites to submit an abstract for the 2013 Annual Meeting, 27–30 October 2013, in Denver, Colorado, under the Discipline Category of Environmental Geoscience or Organic Geochemistry for the T88 poster session, "Pyrogenic black carbon, or biochar, in soils and sediments, its characterization and fate, its effects on the carbon cycle and carbon... ... more
INTERREG NSR Biochar Newsletters No. 4 and 5
climate saving soils
In newsletter 4 the Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences from Uppsala presents an introduction into its research on the application of biochar to mitigate water contamination from pesticides. With this series of themed newsletters the Interreg IVB project "Biochar: climate saving soils" informs bout the current state of affairs in biochar research in general and about... ... more
2nd International Biochar Training Course Nanjing Agricultural University (NJAU), China
7 days starting on 25 October 2013
Following the success of the first training course the Biochar and Green Agriculture Centre of Nanjing Agriculture University in Collaboration with the University of Newcastle of Australia and the University of NSW is announcing a second course to be held in October 2013. ... more
Dissemination Article in International Innovation: Biochar as option for sustainable resource management
Prof. Bruno Glaser introduces the European Biochar Research Network and discusses Biochar strategies
Sequestering carbon and improving soil quality are major challenges facing Europe. Professor Bruno Glaser discusses strategies for utilising biochar – a highly porous charcoal that helps soils retain nutrients and water while helping reduce emissions from material that would otherwise degrade to greenhouse gases. His conclusion: "Biochar is a fascinating topic combining basic... ... more
Gerald Dunst introducing his work on fertile soils at Sonnenerde, Austria
Creating humus-rich fertile soils from waste products is Sonnenerde's expertise
The green wastes that communities and households deliver to the composting facility of Gerald Dunst in Austria for disposal are used here as feedstock for making highly fertile humus-rich soils. In 2012, the SME began working with a PYREG plant that converst papermill sludge into Biochar which is then combined with composting of nutrient-rich soils. This mixture is the most... ... more
1st International Biochar Summer School - A Huge Success
The 1st International Summer School Biochar “bio:char crossroads” took place in Potsdam, Germany on September 9‐16, 2012. Organized by the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering in the framework of COST Action TD1107 “Biochar as option for sustainable resource management”, it was also supported by the regional research network "Klimaplattform", PEARLS ‐ Potsdam... ... more
Map of Biochar Field Trials and Research Projects
Browse the Biochar Hotspots in Euroope
A map of Biochar research projects on all over Europe is available now and will be updated and expanded constantly. To edit this map, you'll need to sign in to Google. If you want to use a different email address, please contact the Editorial Staff. If you don't have a Google account, you can create one. ... more
International Conference on Polygeneration Strategies 2013 - Call for Papers
3rd to 5th of September 2013 - Vienna, Austria
After meetings, conferences and events at different venues throughout Europe the scientific and industrial community will come together 2013 in Vienna again. We have kept on in shaping the profile of the ICPS series and will now process as a * peer reviewed conference* in a two year term to keep on ranking on top of the world's leading scientific events in the Biomass sector ... more
North American Biochar Symposium 2013
13-16 October 2013, University of Massachusetts, United States
Harvesting Atmospheric Carbon: the Science and Synergies of Biochar - Building upon the progress made in previous USBI conferences, the 2013 NorthAmerican Biochar Symposium will be held in Fall 2013 at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. ... more
Renewables International - Biochar Europe networks researchers and business
The EU has launched a new research project for the production of biochar, which can be used to create terra preta. Called Biochar Europe, the project brings together researchers from 23 countries along with three firms ... more
Dissemination Articles in International Innovation and The Parliament Magazine
Prof. Bruno Glaser on Renewing the Carbon Debate
Sequestering carbon and improving soil quality are major challenges facing Europe. Action Chair Professor Bruno Glaser discusses strategies for utilising biochar – a highly porous charcoal that helps soils retain nutrients and water while helping reduce emissions from material that would otherwise degrade to greenhouse gases ... more
