ABSTRACT
The apparently beneficial properties of biochar (see Chapters 2 to 6 and 12) seem to support immediate investment to bring biochar to full commercialization. Certainly, there are those ‘true believers’ or ‘early adopters’ who will invest in the commercial opportunities related to biochar before it is fully proven or established, usually with smaller, but strategic investments. These pioneers are important and must be encouraged; but the biochar sector will need to attract and rely on more traditional sources of investment in order to secure its future for the long term.
