Biochar filter for constructed wetlands developed! When constructed wetlands reach their performance limits, chemical oxygen demand (COD) rises above the permitted levels. But using a biochar/sand mix instead of a sand only filter can bring the COD back into compliance!…
Turning Christmas trees into biochar On our last visit to Baden-Baden, we watched how Christmas trees can be turned into biochar. Step by step, we followed and documented the process. At the green waste collection point, our Christmas tree first…
The award-winning Welsh artisan food business ‘Cosyn Cymru’ is testing the use of biochar in cheese production Cheesemaker Carrie Rimes hopes to bring a new quality and consistency to soft cheeses by combining traditional cheesemaking techniques with the addition of…
Programme launched! Still open for entries! The first two seminars of our Professional Development Programme were a great success. So far, over 40 participants from a wide range of sectors have taken part: from heating technology, surface manufacturing, landscaping, tree…
Charcofalt Bike Path in Enschede As part of the THREE C project, the world’s most climate-friendly asphalt bike path was built in Enschede, Netherlands 🙂 By using Charcofalt instead of traditional asphalt, CO2 emissions were massively reduced. The trick: Charcofalt…
Deutsche Apotheker Zeitung Activated charcoal in action – not only against poisoning Toxicology Activated charcoal, often also referred to as activated charcoal or medicinal charcoal (Carbo medicinalis), is a very fine-grained, porous charcoal which, due to its large inner surface,…
THREE C talks science – Germany Miracle weapon biochar: A pioneer from Zierenberg A family business from Zierenberg wants to show that it is possible to produce charcoal from wood residues without producing environmentally harmful CO2. Even CO2 should disappear…
Be part of our next CPD Programme! Interested in taking concrete action towards a climate-friendly circular economy in your region? Be part of our Professional Development Programme and learn about sustainable approaches to introduce the circular economy in your region,…
THREE C conference – The Highlights Welcome to the THREE C Conference 2022 in Göttingen. This video gives you an impression of what happened during the 2.5 days of the conference. Here you can find the video of the THREE…
First Irish trial of a new fuel for Heritage Railways a huge success Heritage is big business because the tourism industry is big business. Heritage sites have traditionally burned coal, from open fire grates in historic houses to steam locomotives,…