Biochar - the future of sustainable agriculture: Lauren Hale at TEDxUCR

Lauren Hale graduated with a Bachelors of Science from North Carolina State University in 2007. During her time there she studied the use of bacteria to degrade pollutants such as gasoline additives and chlorinated solvents. In 2009 she began a Ph.D. program at the University of California, Riverside where she currently researches the suitability of biochar to deliver plant growth-promoting bacteria into agricultural soils. When she completes her Ph.D. she hopes to continue to work with biochar and beneficial microorganisms and microbial generated enzymes of environmental significance.

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[JohnPoteet]

This is a good presentation. Up here in Chico I have a small plot where a gravel road was topped with biochar mixed with compost and now we grow vegetables in it. Biochar is that good. Yes, the gravel is still there. 

[jasoncook]

Ok now: Do this with the biochar, it seems like a great and wonderful idea. Please combine it with growing hemp and building with hempcrete because as the hempcrete hardens it also sequesters HUGE amounts of carbon from the cellulose inside the walls. Its also stronger and lighter then concrete and doest take 25 years to grow like timber. 

[jug]

It’s almost like somebody had an interest in this video not getting shared

[vibrant]

Biochar - an ingredient in the future of sustainable agriculture.

[bruv]

How can it be done at scale, and at depth?

[robreiken]

I live in Australia & have searched around for biochar still to no avail to find it in any nurseries etc.

[kazuomikun]

Where can I find the plans or DIY guide to make the pyrolisis kiln (biochar kiln)?

[NguyenTruong-dvjo]

I am curious about the weight of biochar added into the small bucket ? does anyone know that ?

[APOKOLYPES]

tera preta... biochar was the solution of the past, spanish anglos killed the origional civilization builders and now anglo descendants rediscovering what they destroyed

[dmppandya]

Good Talking ABout Biochar Very true and future all about climate change and here we have available Carbon Negative soooo Go for Biochar Green Future Waiting for Us when we use Biochar Superb Amazing
And Amazing Presentation
Thank You Lauren Hale

[TheSchmidt]

Actually, amending with Biochar would initially take out nutrients unless it is charged first. What is the net Carbon sequestration for creating the Biochar? Pyrolysis requires heat.

[vmwindustries]

Poor woman has the sound technologists mess everything up! Lol, horrible, but she took it live, like a champion! Kept pushing through! Good on her!

[kazuomikun]

thanks for the talk, gonna try this definitely and keep track of the experimental results

[nadiahknisa]

I want to talk at TEDtalk. So inspiring for me and your presentation is good.

[jefffoster]

Can someone explain what fuel is being used to burn material at “high heat and low oxygen” levels? Sounds to me like a very high consumption of fossil fuel is required.
If you want to feed the world and sequester large volumes of carbon in the soil without burning, listen to Gabe Brown, Joel Salatin and others and look at the numbers they’re creating in carbon content of their soils with multi species grazing.

[chippychezcurlz]

very informative and educational video Ms. Lauren Hale... more biochar topics please.. What is Teripreta? please elaborate

[IIPapaMurphII]

Let me get this straight... Biochar will reduce CO2 released into the air, but we should burn material making Biochar (on a global scale) to reduce CO2? Doesn't that defeat the purpose?

[fusion]

Hmm... It seems like a catch-22, but I need more information to be sure. Showing us the chemical reactions would've been nice.

[onewhostudies]

CO2 was at 460 ppm in 2007 according to Billy Meier and the Plejarens.   So, it' much worse than we realize.

[isaacdimaaksen]

In 2025 it's still not a thing... How depressing it's to realize it