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🌱 Your guide to everything Biochar

A practical guide to building the future of biochar.

Biochar.rocks is more than a website—it's the digital hub for our evolving ecosystem of tools, guides, and community dedicated to the biochar revolution. Whether you’re a farmer, maker, consultant, or carbon market pro, this is your launchpad.

🚀 Why Biochar?

Biochar is a powerful material made by heating biomass in the absence of oxygen. Its applications span regenerative agriculture, carbon removal, waste valorization, and decentralized energy.

At Biochar.rocks, we believe the best way to scale its impact is to give people the knowledge and tools to build their own systems—from kilns and retorts to business models and credits.

🔥 Start Here

  1. New to biochar? Get started with our Introduction to Biochar
  2. Learn more about biochar properties and how biochar changes over time.
  3. Explore biochar uses for Climate Change Mitigation, Farming, cleaning soil and water and innovative uses
  4. Join the community shaping the next generation of biochar tech.

Biochar.rocks—because the future of carbon is black, and it's in your hands.

📘 The Book

Coming soon: A modular, field-tested handbook by J.D. Dawson

  • Step-by-step construction guides for biochar kilns, retorts, and reactors
  • In-depth coverage of feedstocks, pyrolysis, and quality control
  • Real-world applications in agriculture, climate mitigation, and more
  • Designed for builders, doers, and decision-makers

📥 Join the waitlist to be notified when it launches

🧰 Tools & Resources (in development)

We’re building out a suite of practical digital tools:

  • Kiln Designer: Configure and simulate custom kiln setups
  • Feedstock Optimizer: Match biomass types with yield & quality targets
  • Carbon Credit Guide: Navigate the path from biochar production to verified carbon removal
  • Biochar Field Guide (Mobile Edition): An offline companion for practitioners

Want early access? Sign up for beta tools

🌍 Ecosystem Expansion

Biochar.rocks will soon connect to:

  • Field guide editions for specific users (smallholders, urban gardeners, community-scale projects)
  • Online courses and workshops
  • Branded physical kits for DIY kiln building
  • Regional directories of biochar makers, markets, and labs

Have ideas or want to collaborate? Get in touch