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17 April 202514 April 2025

Aussie tech helps make bio-oils for greener industrial applications

New Technology PYROCO, developed at RMIT University, uses high temperatures without oxygen to convert treated sewage (biosolids) into a carbon-rich product called biochar, which can act as a catalyst to produce phenol-rich bio-oil

19 February 20247 February 2024

The EU has fired the starting gun for the race to deploy carbon dioxide removals in Europe

Positioned as a frontrunner in carbon removal technology, Europe’s policy frameworks are likely to be picked up across the world

14 December 20238 December 2023

“We Want To See The Biochar Industry Have Its Carbon Removal Impact While There Is Still Time,” Dr. Thomas Trabold, Co-Author Of Biochar Report

He talked about his work related to biochar production and shared some of the insights from the recent report, best practices in biochar handling that increase its carbon removal capacities, and more

19 October 202313 October 2023

Biochar offers an accelerated pathway to global decarbonization, says new research

The first-of-its-kind data highlights biochar’s potential to scale carbon removals as a win-win solution for people and the planet

1 June 20231 June 2023

The Ancient ‘Wonder Material’ Sucking CO2 Out of the Atmosphere

Though public awareness is low, some scientists believe “biochar” is quietly becoming the world’s first major carbon removal success story

3 April 20142 April 2014

Of auxins, toxins and raging hormones: Does Biochar really work?

So, what about biochar? Is it just fantasy, a sideshow, or a vital future market that will power the carbon economics for hot ventures like Cool Planet? And, er, what’s an auxin anyway — and why is that important?