Indeed, we are full of motivation: we look much forward to the collaboration with the #TERRA FutureLab - exploiting the perspectives of #biochar application beyond organic #agriculture. Thanks @mwk-bw.bsky.social for that great opportunity & @unituebingen.bsky.social for the living lab #Kastanienhof

Biochar: A Game-Changer for Climate-Friendly Farming Discover how biochar boosts agriculture and combats climate change by enhancing soil health and reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

Biochar Amendments Can Reduce Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Up to Thirty Nine Percent

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Herzlichen Glückwunsch nach Potsdam! Und wir freuen uns über Bronze! Petra #Olschowski erreicht Platz 3 bei der Wahl zur Wissenschaftsministerin des Jahres. @regierungbw.bsky.social mwk-bw.de/m950

What makes biochar a good carrier for microbes and nutrients?
Next week IBI Executive Director Luisa Marín will present on this exact topic!

Register for the 19 February webinar 👉www.eventbrite.pt/e/webinar-cycle-2-biocha...

Pretty impressive 14C-13C-dual labeling study in your thesis - @jhenkhar.bsky.social: Very curious for this one getting published. Another prove of rather millenia than centuries time-scales for charcoal degradation, confirming it is really a long-lasting nature based solution for CO2-sequestration.

Phosphorus and Magnesium Co-Modified Biochar Boosts Humification by Over Thirty Percent A recent study in Biochar by Ruolan Tang et al. (2026) demonstrated that phosphorus-magnesium co-modified biochar (BCPM) enhances composting by coordinating biotic and abiotic pathways. Results sho…

Phosphorus and Magnesium Co-Modified Biochar Boosts Humification by Over Thirty Percent

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From Waste to Value: Tolga Soytekin’s Vision for Scalable Biochar Solutions Tolga Soytekin, founder of Green Valley Biochar, transforms organic waste into biochar for sustainable agriculture and carbon sequestration. His ventures in sustainability champion commercially via…

From Waste to Value: Tolga Soytekin’s Vision for Scalable Biochar Solutions

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Farm-Scale Parallel Pyrolysis System Sequesters 350 Tons of Carbon and Reduces Manure Management Emissions by 75 Percent Annually A recent study in Biochar by Yuzhou Tang and colleagues finds that an integrated parallel pyrolysis system can process three hundred tons of biochar annually. This on-farm method reduces manure man…

Farm-Scale Parallel Pyrolysis System Sequesters 350 Tons of Carbon and Reduces Manure Management Emissions by 75 Percent Annually

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Biochar Supplementation Increases Global Biogas Research Outputs and Offers Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Up to Forty-Two Percent A recent study in Molecules by Marta García-Prats and others explores how adding biochar to waste treatment systems can increase methane yields and improve system stability. This review highlights …

Biochar Supplementation Increases Global Biogas Research Outputs and Offers Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Up to Forty-Two Percent

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Our new review shows that engineered biochar can act as a rhizosphere engineer, reshaping soil microbes, nutrient cycling, plant immunity, and contaminant stabilization.
#Biochar #SoilHealth #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateSolutions #Rhizosphere
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Biochar Application Simultaneously Remediates Soil Contaminants and Enhances Carbon Sequestration A recent study in Environmental Earth Sciences by Yingbo Dong and colleagues demonstrates that biochar reduces soil nitrous oxide emissions by up to eighty-two percent. The research highlights how …

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Enhanced Magnetic Biochar Increases Heavy Metal Removal from Water and Soil by Over 400 Percent A recent study in Biochar by Aycha Dalloul and colleagues shows that engineered magnetic biochar removes up to 476.2 milligrams of lead per gram, a fourfold increase over pristine forms. These modi…

Enhanced Magnetic Biochar Increases Heavy Metal Removal from Water and Soil by Over 400 Percent

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#EcoFuture | First Joint #FarmTour 🌱

The #EcoFuture team visited #ReallaborKastanienhof (uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...) and #Kleinhohenheim agricultural experiment station (oeko.uni-hohenheim.de/en/66107) to officially launch the project.

💡 Stay tuned for updates and follow our journey!

New research shows optimized straw-derived biochar could reduce cropland nitrous oxide emissions by up to ~50%. Using machine learning and spatial modeling, scientists reveal that climate, soil, and farming practices all shape how biochar works.
#SustainableAgriculture
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Carbon Gap and Sweco Outline Strategic Carbon Dioxide Removal Roadmap for Germany A new report from Carbon Gap and Sweco details how Germany can meet its 2045 net-zero goals by scaling carbon dioxide removal methods. The roadmap emphasizes biochar and other technological sinks t…

Carbon Gap and Sweco Outline Strategic Carbon Dioxide Removal Roadmap for Germany

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📢 JOB ALERT: we have our first offer - a fantastic #PhD opportunity @unihohenheim.bsky.social with Christian Poll:
You want to isotopically trace the fertilizer's N pool? Characterize #biochar quality? Assess the short-& long-term implications for #crop performance & #stress resistance?
APPLY NOW!

Ha - this is pretty similar to EcoFuture's motivation: fruit production in 🇩🇪 produces pruning material and old, long grass - both ideal substrates for long-term #carbon sequestration ( #CDR ). Amended with a nutrient source, we follow the same approach returning pyrolyzed organic matter to soils 😀.

Home - Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 12 – 15 April, 2026 GSB 2026 Key Dates 15 Dec, 2025 Early-Bird Registration Deadline 30 Jan, 2026 Late Breaking Poster Abstract Submission Deadline February, 2026 Ac...

Regular registration for the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference ends on February 16th! Find the conference here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org

We cannot wait to see you in Victoria!

ECRs in plant–microbe interactions:

Join us in Norwich for an intensive, interactive 1.5-week Summer Conference at TSL (20–31 July). Lots of opportunities for networking and deep discussions.

(We also plan to offer hands-on practical sessions using our technologies 🔬🧬)

Can agricultural waste clean our water?
This study shows that biochar made from corn cobs can remove up to 98% of micro/nanoplastics and ~64% of ammonia from water, with no detectable PAH release and good reusability.
A low-cost, sustainable filter for emerging contaminants.
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Aquatic Weed Biochar Boosts Plant Root Biomass by Over 144 Percent and Enhances Soil Health A recent study in Plant and Environment by Munir et al. found that aquatic weed biochar significantly enhances soil-plant interactions. Specifically, biochar application can increase plant root bio…

Aquatic Weed Biochar Boosts Plant Root Biomass by Over 144 Percent and Enhances Soil Health

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One application. Five years of impact.
A 5-year field study shows that combining biochar with reduced nitrogen fertilization can keep sugarcane growing stronger—even with no additional fertilizer for five years.
"roots, microbes, and metabolites working together."
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Harnessing AI to Transform the Biochar Industry for Sustainability Explore how AI and fair data governance can revolutionize the biochar industry, enhancing productivity and aiding in planetary regeneration.

Transitioning the Biochar Industry from Hardware to an AI-Optimized Future

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Greatest thanks goes to the @mwk-bw.bsky.social for supporting our concept, the @unituebingen.bsky.social for the establishment of the "Reallabor" at the Kastanienhof (uni-tuebingen.de/de/290778) and to @unihohenheim.bsky.social for providing us access to the farm #Kleinhohenheim. Stay tuned 📢

Our target is to close local #nutrient cycles. For this, we foster the production of our new #fertilizer EcoFuture KAP4, consisting of #biochar, #biogas digestate, #fungal spores & long gras as matrix.
@iraloginova.bsky.social coordinates our team!
Stay tuned for first impressions and #job offers.

#EcoFuture, an MWK-funded project headed by
@michaeladippold.bsky.social of @unituebingen.bsky.social
goes online on BlueSky
We (Michael Weiß - Steinbeis Forschungszentrum, Christian Poll @unihohenheim.bsky.social, the Kastanienhof AIS & the @terra-cluster.org FutureLab) now start our joint journey