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solar biochar oven design improvements, Water Guardians game, upcoming workshops
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How to build a solar powered biochar oven
Here’s an open-access graphical manual that describes how to build a biochar oven that’s heated using direct DC electricity from solar panels.
Jul 7, 2025
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Can biochar remove [insert chemical of concern] from my water?
a new tool for estimating the potential of biochar water treatment
Feb 13, 2025
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Updated biochar water treatment graphical manuals
Jun 18, 2022
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Update on writing and field projects
Apr 28, 2021
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Solar powered biochar?!?!?!?
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Roughing filter + "Daylight Drive" water delivery system
Jul 15, 2024
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How to build a solar powered biochar oven
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Updated solar biochar oven manual
emissions control and some troubleshooting tips
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a preview of current field-based R&D and new service projects
Jun 12, 2025
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Response to recent earthquake in SE Asia
Our collaborators' efforts in water and food security and disaster preparedness
Apr 3, 2025
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Solar powered biochar?!?!?!?
and other project updates
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Video resources
A selection of videos describing our approach to decentralized water treatment using biochar adsorbent
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Bibliography of peer-reviewed publications
For papers that are paywalled, please email to request a courtesy copy.
Jan 7, 2025
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Graphical design manuals
Instructions for constructing 300 liter/day and 2,000 liter/day water treatment systems, and a drum oven for making biochar adsorbent, using inexpensive…
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A Field Guide to Biochar Water Treatment
Low-cost DIY drinking water treatment using biochar to remove chemical pollutants.
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