Living on a farm, the Queensland Gidgee Brothers understand all too well the importance of a minimised environmental footprint. While producing charcoal via a kiln (or retort) restricts output volume, the benefits far outweigh this. These include cleaner emissions, ability to capture wood vinegar, produce charcoal with higher and more consistent carbon content, zero ash being present and no need to quench with water.Kiln fired operations also offer the ability to harness the large amounts of by-product thermal energy for other applications, in turn maximising the biomass utilisation.