Wakefield BioChar Resources
See how biochar is finding a place in ceiling panels and polymer composites, bringing renewable carbon into finished building products.
Industrial · Biochar Applications
Read article: Biochar in Building and Interior Materials
Explore how carbonized wood and plant residues become fuel briquettes, with examples of blended fuels and Wakefield’s biochar supply options.
Industrial · Biochar Applications
Read article: Biochar in Fuel Briquettes and Solid-Fuel Blends
Biochar can give asphalt manufacturers a renewable filler and a way to influence binder performance. Explore research on mineral-filler replacement, heat, and aging.
Industrial · Concrete & Asphalt
Read article: Biochar in Asphalt: Fillers, Performance, and Renewable Carbon
Biochar can do more than add color or strength. Explore how specially prepared biochars have carried current in battery electrodes, printed sensors, and responsive plastics.
Industrial · Carbon Black Replacement
Read article: Conductive Biochar in Batteries, Sensors, and Composites
Explore biochar in printing inks and protective wood finishes, and see how renewable carbon can contribute color and function to a formulation.
Industrial · Carbon Black Replacement
Read article: Biochar-Derived Black Pigments for Inks and Coatings
Explore opportunities to bring renewable carbon into rubber and molded plastics through partial carbon black replacement and alternatives to mineral fillers.
Industrial · Carbon Black Replacement
Read article: Biochar in Rubber, Plastics, and Composites
A University of Michigan design project combines biochar, terracotta, and 3D printing to explore concrete surfaces that welcome plant life.
Concrete & Asphalt · Concrete & Asphalt
Read article: University of Michigan Explores Biochar in Living Concrete Surfaces
Learn what carbon negative means and how wood-based biochar combines durable carbon storage, beneficial reuse, and practical soil benefits.
Research & Education · Carbon Sequestration
Read article: What Does It Mean to Be Carbon Negative?
Learn how pyrolysis turns wood and other biomass into biochar, and how production choices shape the material’s properties and uses.
Industrial · Pyrolysis & Production
Read article: What Is Pyrolysis? How Biomass Becomes Biochar
Explore how biochar can improve bacterial capture in stormwater filters, with findings from laboratory research and operating treatment systems.
Industrial · Water & Remediation
Read article: Biochar for E. coli Removal From Stormwater
Wakefield BioChar joined the GoChain blockchain network as a signing node to support transparent forestry and biochar supply chains.
Industrial · Sustainability
Read article: Wakefield BioChar Joins GoChain as a Signing Node
Learn what the USDA Certified Biobased Product label verifies and how biobased products support renewable materials and more informed choices.
Industrial · Certifications & Standards
Read article: What Does USDA Certified Biobased Product Mean?