2012 US Biochar Conference

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July 29, 2012 - August 1, 2012

Sunday 12:00 PM - Wednesday 2:00 PM

Sonoma State University

1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, California 94928

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2012 US Biochar Conference

This page is for one day conference passes, if you're looking for full 3 day conference registration visit this link: http://2012.biochar.us.com/registration.

NOTE: Those choosing full 3 day registration can select the optional on-campus housing package that includes Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights in on-campus housing, all conference sessions, and meals for a discounted price of $795.

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About the 2012 US Biochar Conference

Held from July 29 to August 1, 2012 on the Sonoma State University campus, this 3 day conference will bring together growers, entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, policy makers, policy analysts, engineers, producers, users, and students all focused on the topic of biochar technology. SBI expects the conference to attract as many as 400 participants worldwide. To date over 75 professional abstracts have been received from professionals working in all aspects of biochar production and use.

Gaining increasing attention since 2007, biochar is elemental carbon obtained through high-temperature thermochemical decomposition of organic material (biomass) in the absence of oxygen (a process termed “pyrolysis”). The primary market for biochar is as a soil amendment, with many recent scientific studies worldwide showing it can increase agricultural yields, reduce inputs, and conserve irrigation water. The production process also yields valuable by-products such as syngas, which can be used to produce renewable energy, and heat that can be used for drying or to produce steam.

Biochar sequesters carbon and its use mitigates existing carbon dioxide load in the atmosphere. Every pound of biochar in the soil is the equivalent of sequestering 3 pounds of carbon dioxide. Biochar thus has the potential to help limit climate change while increasing soil fertility, raising agricultural productivity, and reducing pressure on forests.

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