James Bruges
Author
Series
Publisher
UIT Cambridge Limited
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (128 pages).
Language
English
Description
Charcoal-making is one of the oldest industrial technologies, and in the last decade there has been a growing wave of excitement about its potential for combating climate change. This is because burying biochar (fine-grained charcoal) is a highly effective way to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In addition it can increase the yield of food crops and the ability of soil to retain moisture. Some people are concerned that awarding carbon...