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Outreach and Business Support

Outreach and BuSIness Support

Our outreach activities engage and educates farmers, landowners, stakeholders, policy makers, and other professionals. Entrepreneurial and bio-business development opportunities are supported through demonstrations of the engineering processes and commercial applications. Through learning sessions and workshops we engage a diverse set of stakeholders to encourage workforce development, entrepreneurship, identify barriers and address critical needs of building biomass production capacity.

Extension and business development Expected Outcomes


PUBLICATIONS

1. Bioeconomy bright spots, challenges, and key factors going forward: Perceptions of bioeconomy stakeholders.

Successful bioeconomy activities hinge on the collective efforts and coordinated development across all involved. The effective promotion of the U.S. bioeconomy, thus, requires understanding of different stakeholders’ perspectives. In this research, focus groups were used to gather opinions of bioeconomy stakeholders with respect to the U.S. bioeconomy development. Results show encouraging trends in increased interests and awareness, and carbon market development; while regulatory structure, production capacity, and industry standard present key areas of challenges.

Perceptions of bioeconomy stakeholders      

WVU and MASBio: Revolutionizing Stormwater Management with Char21 SW™

o address the growing challenge of stormwater pollution, MASBio has partnered with industry to bring practical solutions to the market. Char21 SW™, a revolutionary stormwater filter media, is one such example, targeting pollutants from construction sites.

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Learn more:

·         https://biochartoday.com/2025/01/14/a-new-stormwater-filter-media-featuring-wait-for-it-biochar/

·       https://www.halenhardy.com/shop/product/stormtration-char21-heavy-metal-stormwater-filter-sock/

·       https://www.halenhardy.com/wp-content/uploads/Char21-Overview.pdf


For more information about Char21 SW™ or to explore opportunities for collaboration, contact Dr. Shawn Grushecky:  Shawn.Grushecky@mail.wvu.edu

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Extension and business development: Biochar demonstration field trip