For green development, novel technology for biowaste treatment is urged in China. Recent development of engineered biomass pyrolysis allows separation, differentiation and valorized utilization of resources associated with waste biomass, with safe reduction of potential pollutants. Such novel green technology has competitive privileges in carbon-saving, environmental safety and overall recycling over the conventional technologies. Further development of viable engineered systems for various types of biowastes will bring about a new sector of biochar-based novel biomaterial manufacture including bioenergy, biochar fertilizers and bio-nanomaterial. Such a new sector will play the roles of natural organic matter from structure to functionality, soil aggregation, and biochar as an ecosystem engineer. The development will serve the green development of China's agriculture and environment with large amount of biochar and associated biomaterials for chemical fertilizer substitution, environment pollution control and soil improvement. A potential biochar production of 0.3 billion ton per year is anticipated in the near future, which demands new science and technology of biomass and biochar, new standardization of biowaste treatment and biomaterial as well as novel production systems. Support is urged from the central government to push science and technology development so as to lead the global trend of the new bioeconomy for green development in 21^st century.

biomass feedstock  /  pyrolysis  /  novel biomaterial  /  green agriculture  /  biomass engineering