In a new study, researchers show how a simple system using woodchips and a bit of glorified sawdust --- designer biochar --- can dramatically reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and multiple common drugs in ...

Biochar is widely studied for carbon capture but a new study challenges the assumption that only the smallest pores matter showing larger pores may contribute more actively.

SARASOTA COUNTY — Wood chips and sawdust, plus a little biochar, are effective natural solutions to reducing nutrients in area waterways. Steve Suau, principal of Progressive Water Resources, detailed ...

Biofuel made from woody waste such as sawdust can serve as a carbon-neutral alternative to petroleum-based fuels. But the economics of producing this type of biofuel don’t work without policy measures ...

A new study reports a promising approach to transform agricultural and industrial waste into high-performance porous carbon materials that could help ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. Researchers at UPEI are experimenting with using sawdust to clean wastewater, and they hope in the ...

What happens to ibuprofen after it eases your throbbing headache? Like many pharmaceuticals, it can remain in an active form when our bodies flush it out. That’s a problem, because although wastewater ...