Can an Ancient Charcoal Put the Brakes on Global Warming?
By Jeremy Jacquot, Popular Mechanics, December 30, 2008 Biochar was first created and used thousands of years ago to help plants grow. Researchers have found that this charcoal-like substance traps carbon and is a renewable source of fuel. Nine countries are pouring research dollars into the charcoal-like substance to see if it can sequester carbon, improve the soil and produce biofuels all at once—on an economically competitive scale. Could this ancient fertilizer really put a dent on global wa
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Can an Ancient Charcoal Put the Brakes on Global Warming?