Biochar

Researchers converted waste tyre biochar using hydrogen peroxide to create a material that removes 99% of phosphorus from wastewater.

The Advanced Carbons Council calls for a U.S. carbon materials innovation platform focused on standards, testing and buyer qualification. The paper links engineered-carbon supply chains to manufacturing, energy, defense and AI infrastructure. Serves as a model for governments world-wide.

Researchers are exploring biochar-derived carbon nanomaterials to potentially reduce the cost of green hydrogen production.

Researchers at Southeast University developed a carbon-layer-modified copper catalyst achieving over 99% selectivity for converting furfural to furfuryl alcohol at 160°C, enhancing biofuel precursor production efficiency.

OroCarbo has reserved 12 Haffner systems for renewable hydrogen hubs planned in California, Oregon, and Washington State, utilizing residual biomass for clean energy production.

Researchers at the University of Castilla-La Mancha used zinc chloride to activate biochar from olive stones, creating a catalyst that achieved 20% CO2 conversion to methane.

Char Technologies is launching its first commercial-scale pyrolysis plant in Thorold, Ontario, this month. The facility will produce biocarbon and renewable natural gas from woody biomass.

Researchers at United Arab Emirates University developed a catalyst for hydrogen production using desert sand, date-pit biochar, and nickel. The catalyst achieved a 38% methane conversion rate.

The Government of Québec has announced its Plan de gestion intégrée des ressources énergétiques (PGIRE), committing $87 billion over 25 years to boost renewable energy, including forest bioenergy. This investment could significantly advance the production of renewable natural gas and biocarbon, both critical for decarbonizing industries reliant on carbon-based fuels.

Researchers at the Universidade Federal de Viçosa tested biochar made from pequi seeds, a Brazilian Cerrado residue, as a support for palladium nanoparticles in catalytic hydrogen evolution.