by Chris Olson | Jul 15, 2017 | Website
IRSI has supplied biochar produced in Drayton Valley at the Ulysses Slow Pyrolysis System to a small scale farmer to see how much of an impact the biochar material can have on the marginal soils in the area. Biochar has a litany of benefits in soil and range from...
by Chris Olson | Feb 9, 2017 | Website
Biochar Production Video The Ulysses slow pyrolysis system has begun to produce biochar in Drayton Valley, Alberta. The optimization of the Ulysses system is still being fine tuned, but the first batch of biochar produce through the continuous feed slow pyrolysis...
by Chris Olson | Aug 21, 2016 | Website
The Ulysses Pyrolysis System’s setup in Drayton Valley is heading into the home stretch! IRSI is very excited to begin the demonstration period facilitating the production of large volumes of Biochar for the Western Canadian market. Alberta Innovates Technology...
by Chris Olson | Jul 18, 2016 | Website
IRSI is very excited to have been accepted for an oral presentation on the second day of the US Biochar Initiative’s fifth conference. The event, as outlined in their title, is aimed at connecting the academic and the corporate spheres looking for environmental...
by Chris Olson | Jun 17, 2016 | Website
One of the main issues with the development of the biochar market in North America is the awareness of the general public on the benefits of biochar. The attached link is a class project that can be executed in academic institutions to help students understand the...
by Chris Olson | May 17, 2016 | Website
Climate Leadership Plan is a plan set forth by the Alberta government to combat pollution and climate change. The government’s plan was released in November 2015 following public consultations and a report by the Climate Change Advisory Panel. Contained in the...
by Chris Olson | May 4, 2016 | Website
On Wednesday, April 27th, the IRSI staff attended the Alberta Biochar Initiative’s workshop on the commercialization of biochar hosted at the Alberta Innovates Technology Futures’ building in Edmonton. The event had a terrific turnout of approximately 60...
by Chris Olson | Mar 31, 2016 | Website
IRSI is excited to be teaming up with Drayton Valley’s Bio Mile & Clean Energy Technology Centre to begin our demonstration period. We will be operating the Ulysses pyrolysis system for six to eight months in Drayton Valley. Working with a collection of...
by Chris Olson | Mar 22, 2016 | Website
In the second half of the 19th century crude oil was extracted from the ground for the first time using an oil drill in Titusville, Pennsylvania. The first widely demanded commercial application for crude oil was kerosene. This kerosene burned longer and brighter than...
by Chris Olson | Mar 3, 2016 | Website
IRSI would like to thank the Alberta CARE organization for the opportunity to present at their conference in Lethbridge, Alberta on February 25th of last week. The conference was informative and allowed for a terrific setting for networking and discussions around...
