Biomass gasification is a sustainable technology strategy for converting food waste into value-added products, a zero-waste circular economy. According to the latest World Energy Transition Outlook from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the contribution of modern bioenergy to energy and feedstock demand will need to triple by 2030 and more than quadruple by 2050, while by 2050,...

Biochar, a fine-grained, highly porous charcoal made from biomass, has been used by humans as a soil amendment for more than two thousand years. It helps increase crop yields while maintaining important soil biodiversity. One of the best-known examples of naturally occurring biochar is in the Amazon region, where indigenous peoples use "terra preta" in their agricultural practices. One ton of...