Commission explores testing coal ash with biochar technology

Feb 12, 2026

A commissioner reported a biochar company offered to test local coal ash to see if it can be converted into inert pellets or fertilizer; members agreed to investigate availability of coal ash and potential grant funding for testing.

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During public-comment-style remarks, a commission member described meeting with a company developing a pelletized biochar process and said the firm offered to test coal ash samples to determine whether the material could be rendered inert and repurposed as fertilizer.

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