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Our Dirty Legacy
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If you look at the 850,000 tons of barbecue charcoal traded in the US you will find different supply chains than Europe. There may be some similarities in the area of imported lump charcoal. We have m
If you look at the 850,000 tons of barbecue charcoal traded in the US you will find different supply chains than Europe. There may be some similarities in the area of imported lump charcoal. We have m
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Tom Miles
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Kevin, If a legacy charcoal company markets any of their product as biochar, they should be subjected to close scrutiny for the kinds of behaviors exposed in this breaking analysis of several European
Kevin, If a legacy charcoal company markets any of their product as biochar, they should be subjected to close scrutiny for the kinds of behaviors exposed in this breaking analysis of several European
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ROBERT W GILLETT
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Hi Robert It has been said that “Every Biochar is different”. That would imply that “Biochar X” is beneficial to “Soil condition #1”, while “Biochar Y” would be beneficial to “Soil Condition 2” Is the
Hi Robert It has been said that “Every Biochar is different”. That would imply that “Biochar X” is beneficial to “Soil condition #1”, while “Biochar Y” would be beneficial to “Soil Condition 2” Is the
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Kevin Chisholm
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A very good move Kathleen, thank you. Cheers Frank
A very good move Kathleen, thank you. Cheers Frank
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Frank Strie
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Hello all - I asked Harold Bier, Head of Office for the European Biochar Initiative to join this group and respond to this thread to provide context around why this was done. It might take a day or tw
Hello all - I asked Harold Bier, Head of Office for the European Biochar Initiative to join this group and respond to this thread to provide context around why this was done. It might take a day or tw
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Kathleen Draper
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Hi Frank, To retain the original points I made in our conversation, I reverted to the original topic and copied your most recent response below. Thank-you for pointing out the EBC criteria. I found re
Hi Frank, To retain the original points I made in our conversation, I reverted to the original topic and copied your most recent response below. Thank-you for pointing out the EBC criteria. I found re
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ROBERT W GILLETT
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Frank, Interesting that the registration of biochar in Europe now falls to the same outfit that registers charcoal. Given that the Nature article I cited and the study that it was based on covered the
Frank, Interesting that the registration of biochar in Europe now falls to the same outfit that registers charcoal. Given that the Nature article I cited and the study that it was based on covered the
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ROBERT W GILLETT
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Hello Robert Gillett and all, The point you are making is about the source of feedstock, accreditation and quality assurance in the holistic sense. As I see it, we as a vertically integrated business
Hello Robert Gillett and all, The point you are making is about the source of feedstock, accreditation and quality assurance in the holistic sense. As I see it, we as a vertically integrated business
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Frank Strie
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One obstacle to growing the biochar industry is the polluting and ecological damage rightly attributed to charcoal production. Higher standards are not enough by themselves. Monitoring and sanctions a
One obstacle to growing the biochar industry is the polluting and ecological damage rightly attributed to charcoal production. Higher standards are not enough by themselves. Monitoring and sanctions a
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ROBERT W GILLETT
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#biochar
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Good Fellow, Where are you located? We have a whole team making biochar based in Zomba and ready to travel anywhere to do trainings. Let me know who you are and where. I will connect you with our team
Good Fellow, Where are you located? We have a whole team making biochar based in Zomba and ready to travel anywhere to do trainings. Let me know who you are and where. I will connect you with our team
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Goodfellow and list: See below. [RWL: There may be sites near you where charcoal has been sold by middlemen. There could be piles of charcoal dust - generally unusable by housewives for cooking - but
Goodfellow and list: See below. [RWL: There may be sites near you where charcoal has been sold by middlemen. There could be piles of charcoal dust - generally unusable by housewives for cooking - but
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Ron Larson
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Dear Goodfellow The best biochars for soils are made agricultural residues and animal manure (combined both is best). For improved cation exchange capacity keep your temperatures to around 450C. If u
Dear Goodfellow The best biochars for soils are made agricultural residues and animal manure (combined both is best). For improved cation exchange capacity keep your temperatures to around 450C. If u
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Stephen Joseph
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Goodfellow, I ask about the garlic because, in addition to being a big garlic fan, we grow garlic (green & bulb) commercially, as well as, make pest management formulations from the garlic extract. Ga
Goodfellow, I ask about the garlic because, in addition to being a big garlic fan, we grow garlic (green & bulb) commercially, as well as, make pest management formulations from the garlic extract. Ga
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Dear Mike, Thank you for the tip on Biochar processing from hard charcoal. In Malawi, garlic is produced in mass by small and commercial farmers. Unfortunately, tumeric not a favored crop in Malawi. T
Dear Mike, Thank you for the tip on Biochar processing from hard charcoal. In Malawi, garlic is produced in mass by small and commercial farmers. Unfortunately, tumeric not a favored crop in Malawi. T
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Goodfellow, The first batch of char that I used many years ago was hardwood lump charcoal. I bought 10 bags of lump charcoal a nd a friend and I hammer milled it in his garage. We screened the milled
Goodfellow, The first batch of char that I used many years ago was hardwood lump charcoal. I bought 10 bags of lump charcoal a nd a friend and I hammer milled it in his garage. We screened the milled
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Dear all, Here in Malawi, we have charcoal and wood ash all over the country. Are they the same products you call Biochar? Or can they be converted to Biochar? And what makes them Biochar? In Malawi,
Dear all, Here in Malawi, we have charcoal and wood ash all over the country. Are they the same products you call Biochar? Or can they be converted to Biochar? And what makes them Biochar? In Malawi,
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