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Pacific Gas & Electric pilots Carbonizer machine to burn waste wood with few emissions

The pilot is processing about 3,000 tons of wood and is expected to produce 100 tons of biochar, PG&E said.

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According to PG&E, biochar acts as a soil amendment that can be an economically and environmentally effective way to help restore forest or surrounding agricultural lands that may be lacking in key nutrients.

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PG&E's forest carbonizer turns wood waste into 'biochar'

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is testing a new machine in the mountains of Butte County that turns leftover wood into a useful product, while cutting

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Pacific Gas & Electric pilots Carbonizer machine to burn waste wood with few emissions

According to PG&E, biochar acts as a soil amendment that can be an economically and environmentally effective way to help restore forest or surrounding agricultural lands that may be lacking in key nutrients.

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Action News Now broke the news in on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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