by Tove Hatling Jystad | Nov 6, 2025 | Biochar, Author bio, Carbon bonding
Can tomatoes turn into biochar and be a carbon store? Together with God Jord AS, we have tested biochar production from tomato stems in their KonTiki. Within a few hours, 18 boxes of dried tomato stems were transformed into biochar. Watch the film and follow us to hear more...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Aug 8, 2025 | Carbon bonding, Natural diversity
The agricultural landscape is among Norway's most species-rich ecosystems, and in Trøndelag, meadows and pastures constitute an important part of this diversity. Through a pilot project supported by the Norwegian Environment Agency's Natursats scheme, we will build knowledge about biodiversity and...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Jan 2, 2025 | Biochar, Carbon bonding, Zero-emission farm
Mære Agricultural School has established a modern fruit and berry orchard to demonstrate what large-scale commercial production and small-scale hobby production look like in reality. This will give students practical experience with different production methods and strengthen...
by Gunnar Larsen | Dec 19, 2024 | Biochar, Front page, Carbon bonding
In the RESTORE project, SINTEF has calculated the climate effects of different treatments of residual flows from a farm. Different residual materials have been looked at and whether they can be composted, incinerated or used in biochar production. A spreadsheet model has been created that provides some...
by Gunnar Larsen | Dec 19, 2024 | Carbon bonding, Composting
In the RESTORE project, SINTEF has calculated the climate effects of different treatments of residual flows from a farm. Different residual materials have been looked at and whether they can be composted, incinerated or used in biochar production. A spreadsheet model has been created that provides some...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 19, 2024 | Biochar, Front page, Green plants, Carbon bonding, Zero-emission farm
In the greenhouse at Mære Agricultural School, very special radishes and spinach are being harvested. The reason the radishes and spinach are special is because the soil they have grown in has been supplemented with different types and amounts of biochar. Here we have made biochar from seaweed,...
