Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a …

AI Osman, S Fawzy, M Farghali, M El-Azazy… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

An overview of climate change impacts on agriculture and their mitigation strategies

F Bibi, A Rahman - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the adverse effect of climate change on soil properties in the agricultural
sector has become a dreadful reality worldwide. Climate change-induced abiotic stresses …

Anaerobic digestion as a sustainable technology for efficiently utilizing biomass in the context of carbon neutrality and circular economy

PMV Subbarao, TC D'Silva, K Adlak, S Kumar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon emissions and associated global warming have become a threat to the world, the
major contributor being the extensive use of fossil fuels and uncontrolled generation of solid …

Machine learning for sustainable development and applications of biomass and biomass-derived carbonaceous materials in water and agricultural systems: A review

HSH Wang, Y Yao - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass-derived materials (BDM) have broad applications in water and agricultural
systems. As an emerging tool, Machine learning (ML) has been applied to BDM systems to …

A perspective on the interaction between biochar and soil microbes: A way to regain soil eminence

S Tan, M Narayanan, DTT Huong, N Ito… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil ecosystem imparts a fundamental role in the growth and survival of the living creatures.
The interaction between living and non-living constituents of the environment is important for …

Biochar as a carbonaceous material to enhance soil quality in drylands ecosystems: A review

ÍV do Nascimento, LG Fregolente… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drylands are fragile environments that should be carefully managed to improve their quality
and functions to achieve sustainable development. Their major problems involve low …

Long term effect of biochar on soil plant water relation and fine roots: Results after 10 years of vineyard experiment

S Baronti, R Magno, A Maienza, A Montagnoli… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is widely suggested to improve soil physical properties and soil-water-plant
interactions. Furthermore, the application of biochar to the soil can alter the dynamics of the …

Biochar as soil amendment: The effect of biochar on soil properties using VIS-NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, biochar aging and soil microbiology—A review

V Tsolis, P Barouchas - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
This literature review explores the assessment of biochar quality and its impact on soil
properties using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Biochar, a product of biomass pyrolysis, is …

Turning food loss and food waste into Watts: A review of food waste as an energy source

F Economou, I Voukkali, I Papamichael, V Phinikettou… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Food loss (FL) and food waste (FW) have become severe global problems, contributing to
resource inefficiency and environmental degradation. Approximately 6% of greenhouse gas …

Key enablers for carbon dioxide removal through the application of biochar to agricultural soils: Evidence from three historical analogues

C Roberts, J Greene, GF Nemet - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
Applying biochar to agricultural soils has the potential to sequester gigatons of carbon
dioxide each year, while also improving agricultural yields and remediating soil pollutants …