Authoritarians get confused. They think that if there isn't some authority doing research that research isn't being done. NIFA will likely contribute little if...
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Ryan Hottle
ryanhottle...
Apr 1, 2010 3:37 pm
Dear All, Biochar is mentioned in recent National Geographic Article on Haiti: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100331-solar-light-haiti/ Best, ...
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Folke Günther
folke.gunther
Apr 2, 2010 12:16 am
*Nice to see that BFW eventually has come out of the cupboard. Now, I looking forward to see a conceivable proof that there are no economic connections between...
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Mark Bigland-Pritchar...
markhyphen
Apr 2, 2010 6:48 am
Surely we can be big enough to give them the benefit of the doubt on that one, Folke. I'm following this debate to see if I have missed anything in my thinking...
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Richard Haard
rchaard
Apr 4, 2010 5:34 am
An ongoing interest of mine is the property of biochar to adsorb and deactivate organic molecules such as pesticides and naturally occurring inhibitors. This...
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Tom Miles
trmilesjr
Apr 5, 2010 1:12 am
So far we have been fortunate not to receive a lot of SPAM on these public lists but a recent post has prompted me to require approval for membership. That...
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Erich Knight
erich_knight
Apr 5, 2010 2:40 am
Hi List, Check out Peter Hirst, and his Turnip..............Any Questions?? http://vimeo.com/8394223 http://vimeo.com/8395248 <http://www.biocharsoc.org/> THE...
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Edward Someus
edward.someus
Apr 5, 2010 3:12 am
Comment Looking at the video of http://www.biocharsoc.org/ - You Tube for open
manufacturing of char in simple drum technique, where far more environmental...
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back40
Apr 5, 2010 3:43 am
Good point Edward. Advocates seem to score a lot of own goals, perhaps because they have slipped over to the dark side and become believers rather than...
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David Yarrow
yarrow_david
Apr 5, 2010 3:59 am
an action proposal: conference call, 9am, monday, april 19 Carbon Credits under RGGI RGGI = "Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative" www.rggi.org The Regional...
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Erich Knight
erich_knight
Apr 5, 2010 4:53 am
Edward & Gary, Yes,,, in my speed , I did not watch the video, just assuming from the text; *"**low cost Smokeless Stoves on our subcontinent."* and with the...
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Erich Knight
erich_knight
Apr 5, 2010 6:07 am
Dear David, I feel your biggest support is the work of the Ag Soil Carbon Sequestration Committee, I've CCed Gary DeLong, Peter Weisburg and Dr. Mark Alley at...
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Tom Miles
trmilesjr
Apr 5, 2010 3:40 pm
Edward, Detractors like BFW will find fodder anywhere. The simple drum technique can be a step in the process: Demonstrate how to make char for fuel and...
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Jock
jockgill123
Apr 5, 2010 4:02 pm
I concur with Tom: Questions to consider: 1. What is the impact of open burning of the biomass in terms of polution and particulate matter injected into the...
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back40
Apr 5, 2010 4:28 pm
I think this is missing Edward's point about the way that such displays can be used by opponents of biochar. Biochar advocacy ends up rocked back on its heels...
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Tom Miles
trmilesjr
Apr 5, 2010 6:17 pm
Starvation is a difficult condition to overcome once it has been experienced. Edward's point was quite clear. In a perfect world you could do things in an ...
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back40
Apr 5, 2010 6:44 pm
"Starvation". This is perhaps the perfect example of how to lose a debate - and that's what advocacy is really about since the facts on the ground are ...
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Tom Miles
trmilesjr
Apr 5, 2010 7:13 pm
You have apparently missed my point. I am not debating. Edward pointed out that what was represented on the Indian site was not helpful to the BFW debate. I...
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back40
Apr 5, 2010 9:12 pm
The issue isn't starvation, but even if it was there is little or no evidence that any single agronomic intervention can affect that. If the issue is...
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Nando
deva_nando
Apr 5, 2010 10:16 pm
Gary, I'm not convinced that the principal issue that biochar might help address is not, in the long run, "starvation". Let's just call it a need to produce...
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erichk
erich_knight
Apr 5, 2010 10:43 pm
Black carbon/biochar From: Colleen E Rostad [mailto:cerostad@...] Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 12:54 PM Subject: Black carbon/biochar CALL FOR PAPERS -...
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Edward Someus
edward.someus
Apr 6, 2010 1:57 am
Tom Interesting aspect. However, the main problem is still remaining, that the
biochar production negative environmental impacts can not be justified by...
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Tom Miles
trmilesjr
Apr 6, 2010 3:46 am
Edward, There is both greater need and greater environmental risk for making biochar in developing economies. The policy issues must and will be discussed at...
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Geralyn D
palmtreepathos
Apr 6, 2010 1:46 pm
Edward says.... I only do work in the temperate climatic zone environments and soils for industrialized medium and large scale biochar productions from...
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Nando
deva_nando
Apr 6, 2010 2:19 pm
I don't know what Edward might offer, but I could suggest a larger barrel-sized version of WorldStove's "Everything Nice" design that Nathaniel Mulcahy has...
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Max Turunen
maxturunen@...
Apr 6, 2010 8:34 pm
Interesting about the Everything Nice stove... let us not forget the Holon method, possibly cheapest of them all, and buildable by most anyone from available...
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Edward Someus
edward.someus
Apr 7, 2010 4:51 am
Garaldyn Tropical soil, environmental and economical production/application/market
conditions are very different than conditions in the temperate climatic...
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Nando
deva_nando
Apr 7, 2010 6:01 am
The "Holon" barrel within a barrel method probably reaches temperatures in excess of 500C, perhaps well in excess, but to be clear, I have not measured the...
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Elise Hancock
elisehancock...
Apr 7, 2010 5:11 pm
I tried to send you all an e-mail about a good list of documentaries that I've encountered, but Yahoo wouldn't let me sign out without giving them my life...
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Edward Someus
edward.someus
Apr 7, 2010 6:22 pm
To Nando RE your remark:..... Don't know what Edward might offer, but I could suggest
a larger Barrel-sized version of WorldStove's "Everything Nice" design...
