10/30/2026
Nice to see biochar we supplied turn up in a published paper!
University of Sydney researchers added pecan-shell biochar, sourced through Byron Biochar, to a low-carbon concrete designed to store electricity as well as carry load. A small amount (3%) made it about 19% stronger. At 5%, its ability to store charge more than doubled. It beat both a pine-pallet biochar and a synthetic resin additive.
It's early lab work, so no battery walls just yet. Still, it's another example of biochar earning its keep well beyond the garden beds.