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"biochar generated in production of syngas from biomass and burning of biomass for heat generation can be returned to the soil as a type of fertilizer supplement." Most biomass is composed primarily of cellulose or starch, both carbohydrates. As the name implies, they are carbon plus water bound together in a 1:1 ratio. So if you convert them to biochar, you merely drive off the water. This works to make charcoal, but then...

My own feeling, fast charging electric cars with renewable electricity production. The current problem with grid enabled vehicles GEV is battery cost, not likely to be solved soon. See: http://seekingalpha.com/article/175607-lithium-ion-batteries... and others in John Peterson's series. It is possible we will find a disruptive technology in this. Search on ("zero pollution motors" AND MDI) for one possibility. Another...

pauleckler: Nothing is static. The carbon continues to recirculate into the air until immobilixed. And burying organics does not do that. But maybe there is an optimum level of organics in the soil. These are complex problems with no simple answers. And can man figure out how to "change" them in a beneficial way? At least two complicating factors come to mind on reading the retired farmer's perspective, Paul. The first...

for anyone interested. ======================================= DDHv, I'm actually very interested at the moment. I live in a 6 year old 50 unit condo building in Halifax with our hot water and heat coming from an oil furnace. The committee has had an evaluation done to install solar panels on the roof for water heating. The numbers came back that after the subsidies from two levels of government we can do it for about $75,000 with a...

I am saving some of my own wood stove generated charcoal, but will likely purchase a couple bags or 14 of this for the vegi garden. This has proved to significantly improve the organic beds vibrant yield. http://store.biocharbrokers.com/all-products/eternagreen-bio...

Hey folks. Here's an interview I did this past week w/ John Moore, CEO/Chairman of Acorn Energy (Nasdaq: ACFN): http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2009/11/24/5-heresies-... John's a long-time value investor, and his holding company has scooped up some interesting early-stage companies focusing on energy infrastructure. His 4 principles: •Look for proven technologies, not science projects •Bet the jockey, not the racehorse...

Interesting article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34209634/ns/technology_and_scien... Like the fish, these spinning turbines generate a swirling wake. The energy in this flow can be gathered by neighboring turbines if they are placed close enough together and in the right position. By capturing this wake, two turbines close together can generate more power than each acting alone. They think they can increase the amount of energy produced per...