{"id":58519,"date":"2025-08-07T12:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T07:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=58519"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T07:55:23","slug":"biochar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/biochar\/","title":{"rendered":"Biochar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Biochar Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian carbon market set to be launched in 2026, CO2 removal technologies such as biochar are expected to play a crucial role.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Biochar<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biochar is a type of <\/span><b>charcoal rich in carbon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is <\/span><b>produced from agricultural residue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and organic municipal solid waste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers a sustainable alternative to manage waste and capture carbon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is granular material <\/span><b>obtained by heating crop residue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 400\u00b0C to 600\u00b0C in a kiln-shaped structure in the absence of oxygen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advantage of Biochar:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It can <\/span><b>hold carbon in the soil for 100-1,000 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to its strong and stable characteristics, making it an effective long-term carbon sink.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Potential Applications of Biochar<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Agriculture:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Applying biochar can improve water retention, particularly in semi-dry and nutrient-depleted soils. This, in turn, can <\/span><b>abate nitrous oxide emissions by 30-50%.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biochar can also enhance soil organic carbon, helping restore degraded soils.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Industries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In <\/span><b>carbon capture applications,<\/b> <b>modified biochar can adsorb CO\u2082<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from industrial exhaust gases. However, its carbon removal efficiency is currently lower than that of conventional methods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Construction sector:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Biochar can be explored as <\/span><b>a low-carbon alternative to building materials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and makes building materials a stable carbon sink.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wastewater Treatment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Biochar offers a low-cost and effective option to reduce pollution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/what-is-the-potential-of-biochar-explained\/article69902716.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biochar is a type of charcoal rich in carbon and is produced from agricultural residue and organic municipal solid waste. 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