Resources

The New Ring of Fire biochar Kiln in action

Introducing: The Ring of Fire Kiln

See how it works. And visit my YouTube channel for more videos and playlists

Smokebuster!

This kiln is clean. This video proves it. The Ring of Fire Biochar Kiln is designed to burn the smoke.

A satisfied customer shows his stuff

Tabor made this great video showing how he turned a giant pile of brush into biochar - all by himself.

Redwood Forest Foundation, Inc. and Usal Redwood Management Company present:

Down to Earth: Biomass to Biochar and Storing Carbon in the Forest Soils. A short video about using the Ring of Fire biochar kiln in the Redwoods.

A Carbon Conservation Corps to Restore Forests with Biochar

The great forests of the Western US are mighty storehouses of carbon and life. But poor management, exclusion of natural fire and climate change are having a terrible impact. We need boots on the ground, converting woody debris to biochar to restore healthy forest soils and sequester carbon. This video describes the methods and technology for making biochar in the woods, and proposes a program for paying our youth to do this important work to save our forests and our climate.

Bibliography

Publications authored or co-authored by Kelpie Wilson

Wilson, K. J. (2021). A Carbon Conservation Corps to Restore Forests with Biochar Using Flame Cap Kilns. In 2021 ASABE Annual International Virtual Meeting (p. 1). American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Puettmann, M., Sahoo, K., Wilson, K., & Oneil, E. (2019). Life cycle assessment of biochar produced from forest residues using portable systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 119564.

Scholz, S. B., Sembres, T., Roberts, K., Whitman, T., Wilson, K., & Lehmann, J. (2014). Biochar Systems for Smallholders in Developing Countries: Leveraging Current Knowledge and Exploring Future Potential for Climate-Smart Agriculture. World Bank Publications.

Odor in Commercial Scale Compost: Literature Review and Critical Analysis. Ma, J., Wilson, K., Zhao, Q., Yorgey, G., & Frear, C. Washington State Department of Ecology. November 2013.

Biochar: A Rediscovered Forest Product Generates a New Industry.Kelpie Wilson. Western Forester. June/July/August, 2013, v.58, n.3.

Hands-On Learning with Biochar.Darlyn Wendlandt and Kelpie Wilson. Green Teacher. Fall 2012, n.97.

Resources

Videos, Slides, Articles, Reports, Bibliography and Helpful Links

The New Ring of Fire biochar Kiln in action

Introducing: The Ring of Fire Kiln

Smokebuster!

A satisfied customer shows his stuff

Redwood Forest Foundation, Inc. and Usal Redwood Management Company present:

Flame Carbonizers for Biochar

A Carbon Conservation Corps to Restore Forests with Biochar

Biochar week Video

Combined Heat and Biochar Webinar

Articles & Reports authored or co-authored by Kelpie Wilson

Bibliography

Publications authored or co-authored by Kelpie Wilson

Useful links

Organizations that promote biochar