Great news in green technology development and biochar implementation from ARTi! ARTi designed and built a water filter full of biochar made for filtration aided by a solar-powered pump which brings water from a lake into the filter. This type of filter system is called a carbon bed filter. The pump is able to run constantly powered by the sunshine. ARTi conducted many research trials to bring this unit into operation. The main features of the filter unit is to address detrimental nutrients and organic materials in the lake which the unit is able to remove. ARTi analyzed the pond water before the filter was installed and further water samples will be taken every six months to see how much the solar powered biochar filter is reducing the nutrients and organic materials in the water. This is also to see how much of the nutrients and organics are being collected in the biochar over time. The biochar will be replaced, and contaminants monitored every 6 months.