An article on “Using Biochar to Improve Soil Health and Leaf Production at Tea Plantations in Sri Lanka” presents the findings of researchers aiming to increase crop productivity while reducing chemical and fertilizer use and remediating degraded soil. Read a summary of the article below. [read full article]
December 20, 2011
An accelerating stream of events and successes in September and October kept us busy with exciting business growth and development. Read about our recent activities and media exposure. [read full article]
November 15, 2011
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Tagged Banff Venture Forum, BCIC, BCTIA, biochar, DFAIT, Diacarbon
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We have been busy making great impressions on local media as well as with prominent local political figures. We are also poised to appear in some venture forums & trade shows. [read full article]
August 23, 2011
Diacarbon Energy Inc. was recently awarded $37000 from the BCIT Commercialization Fund as part of the BCIT Commercialization Assistance Program. This money was awarded to help fund the design and engineering of Diacarbon’s second generation biomass conversion system. With the … [read full article]
April 18, 2011
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Biochar has both short-term and long-term effects on soil. Here is a summary of the main benefits of biochar as a soil ammendment and related effects on plant growth. [read full article]
March 30, 2011
Categorized in Technology & Research
Tagged biochar, pyrolysis, soil treatment
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Read about several potential applications of biochar and recent scientific studies on the benefits of biochar as a soil amendment. For more details see two BBC news articles featuring the applications, benefits, and limitations of biochar. [read full article]
March 9, 2011
Categorized in Technology & Research
Tagged biochar, carbon, climate change, green, soil treatment
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As with the development of any new green technology, questions arise as the public, industrial, and government sectors attempt to determine the impacts (both positive and negative) of the technology on the environment. Given our planet’s current environmental crisis, technologies … [read full article]
March 2, 2011
Categorized in Technology & Research
Tagged carbon, emission, energy, faq, green, pyrolysis, questions, soil treatment
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For anyone who would like to hear a bit more about biochar from a leading expert in the field, there is an excellent video on YouTube of Johannes Lehmann from Cornell University giving a biochar presentation at Stanford University. The … [read full article]
January 28, 2011
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We have been in negotiations with the owners of our corporate HQ building in Burnaby, and we are excited to announce that our office space is getting a major upgrade! Our new office space is about double of what we … [read full article]
October 15, 2010
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The August edition of Nature featured an article discussing the future role that pyrolysis and biochar could play in combating the global climate change problem our planet is now facing. This article is freely available on the Nature website (click … [read full article]
September 16, 2010
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