Jim Geist, chief operating officer for Biochar Now, checks a computer near some of the kilns Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the business in Berthoud. They use waste wood such as beetle killed pines and pallets and heat it in special kilns to make their biochar which can be used to make soil more productive, clean water and reduce odors. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
James Gaspard, CEO for Biochar Now, shows off the original kiln used by the company Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the business in Berthoud. Now the kiln acts as a decoration. They use waste wood such as beetle killed pines and pallets and heat it in special kilns to make their biochar which can be used to make soil more productive, clean water and reduce odors. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
A large pile of beetle kill timber, a log unloader and a shredder sit with the mountains in the background Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Biochar Now in Berthoud. They use waste wood such as beetle killed pines and pallets and heat it in special kilns to make their biochar which can be used to make soil more productive, clean water and reduce odors. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Some of the various products available are displayed in a box Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Biochar Now in Berthoud. They use waste wood such as beetle killed pines and pallets and heat it in special kilns to make their biochar which can be used to make soil more productive, clean water and reduce odors. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Jim Geist, chief operating officer for Biochar Now, works near full bags of biochar Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the business in Berthoud. They use waste wood such as beetle killed pines and pallets and heat it in special kilns to make their biochar which can be used to make soil more productive, clean water and reduce odors. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)