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Welcome to the International Biochar Initiative.  The IBI provides a platform for the international exchange of information and activities in support of biochar research, development, demonstration and commercialization.  It advocates biochar as a strategy to:
  • improve the Earth’s soils;
  • help mitigate the anthropogenic greenhouse effect by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and sequestering atmospheric carbon in a stable soil carbon pool; and
  • improve water quality by retaining agrochemicals. 
The IBI also promotes:
  • sustainable co-production of clean energy and other bio-based products as part of the biochar process;
  • efficient biomass utilization in developing country agriculture; and
  • cost-effective utilization of urban, agricultural and forest co products. 

Seedlings illustrating the difference between plants grown in biochar-amended soil (darker soil on the right). Photo courtesy of Robert Flanagan
Corn grown in biochar-amended soils (left) and non-amended soils (right). Photo courtesy of BEST Energies
 
To read about IBI member projects and contact members about their projects, visit our member projects page by clicking here.
IBI Accepting Submissions for Presentations at the 2008 Conference!

The 2008 Conference of the International Biochar Initiative "Biochar, Sustainability and Security in a Changing Climate" will be held September 8-10, 2008 in the UK at the Newcastle Civic Center.  Click here to submit an abstract for a presentation.

For more information on the conference, a current agenda, registration information, and sponsorship opportunities, click here.
The International Biochar Initiative.  www.biochar-international.org.