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By returning biochar created by fast pyrolysis to the soil, more stover residue can be harvested for bioenergy without degrading soil quality or hurting crop yields in the long run.

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Biochar being incorporated by tillage.

Photo: David Laird, Iowa State University.

David Laird, professor of agronomy at Iowa University, hypothesized …