N.C. university wins grant for biofuel, biochar project | Biomassmagazine.com
Researchers at Appalachian State University received $45,000 from the North Carolina Agriculture Foundation to economically convert biomass to biofuel and biochar.Professors David Domermuth and Ok-Youn Yu aim to develop the sustainable energy source to use in the absence of solar or wind power in addition to providing a potential revenue stream for farmers and forest owners. Yu, the co-principal investigator, explained the system is designed to be as simple as possible so farmers can easily adopt the technology.
