Moore Foundation Funds Colorado Mines to Advance Biochar Concrete: A Path to Reducing Cement by 50%

Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Dr. Lori Tunstall, of Colorado School of Mines, received $1 million from the Moore Foundation to research using municipal solid waste to create biochar. This biochar replaces up to 50% of cement in concrete, aiming to drastically reduce carbon emissions from both construction and landfills.  October 13, 2025.