A new study published in Biochar shows that the water naturally present in plant biomass is not merely a processing obstacle.

Biomass pyrolysis represents a versatile thermochemical route to convert diverse organic feedstocks—ranging from agricultural residues to dedicated energy crops—into three principal product streams: ...

Biomass pyrolysis modelling and process optimization have become central to the development of renewable carbon value chains, offering routes to bio-oils, syngas and biochar with minimal environmental ...

PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s abundant oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB), long regarded as one of the plantation ...

As a biofuel, ethanol has drawbacks. Conventional engines and infrastructure can corrode when exposed to it. The alcohol can absorb water from the air, reducing its already low energy density and ...

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu reviewed the progress of India's first indigenous biochar plant at Neri in Hamirpur ...

AMES, Iowa – A special issue of the journal Energy Technology details the latest advances in pyrolysis technologies for converting biomass into fuels, chemicals and fertilizers. “The purpose of this ...

Biomass energy is made by burning living things like trees, crop residues, and other “woody biomass” to produce electricity. Like fossil fuels, biomass energy releases loads of planet-heating carbon ...