/even/ en /even/2026/02/09/summers-interviewed-colorado-biochar-facilty <span>Summers interviewed on Colorado biochar facilty</span> <span><span>Jeff Zehnder</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-09T13:53:57-07:00" title="Monday, February 9, 2026 - 13:53">Mon, 02/09/2026 - 13:53</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/even/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/page/scottsummers_0.png?h=3aead1a5&amp;itok=eOVFRk3y" width="1200" height="800" alt="Scott Summers"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/even/taxonomy/term/86" hreflang="en">Faculty News</a> <a href="/even/taxonomy/term/288" hreflang="en">Scott Summers News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/even/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/page/scottsummers_0.png?itok=4mrwmS1E" width="375" height="436" alt="Scott Summers"> </div> </div> <p><a href="/even/r-scott-summers" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e7fd2a5b-8d39-4b04-b4e4-2e5912a09355" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="R Scott Summers">Scott Summers</a> was interviewed for a new article about biochar in the Canon City Daily Record.&nbsp;</p><p>The piece is centered on the economics of a new publicly-run biochar facility in Douglas County.&nbsp;</p><p>Summers is a professor emeritus in the Environmental Engineering Program and expert on water reuse and sustainability. He has been experimenting with biochar production for more than two decades.&nbsp;</p><p>Biochar is a carbon-rich, charcoal-like material that can used to purify water. It is made from dead trees and plant material, the removal of which can potentially reduce wildfire risk, a major attraction for Douglas County.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/2026/02/01/douglas-county-biochar-plant-wildfire-mitigation/" rel="nofollow">Read the full article...</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:53:57 +0000 Jeff Zehnder 5059 at /even