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erichjknight
Aug 9, 2017, 11:32:50 PM8/9/17
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I guess I should dig up the email of these researchers and tell them about the Ithaka Institute's work in Europe
But after reading their work they seem to have figured it out.
Cheers,
Erich
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| Biochar shows benefits as manure lagoon cover Over 12 weeks, each biocover was evaluated for its effectiveness at reducing odor. The biochar could have a future use as a nutrient-rich soil ...
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| Biochar boosts crop yields in tropics but not in temperate zones Simon Jeffery (SJ): The term biochar is a bit of a misnomer as it suggests that there is a single type of material called "biochar". Actually there exists a ...
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Erich Knight
Aug 13, 2017, 7:22:00 AM8/13/17
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Well Napa seems to get it plus 2 megawatts of Power.
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Erich Knight
Aug 14, 2017, 9:05:23 PM8/14/17
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Dear Char & Soils lists,
Plus I called the organization that had written this biochar market report the first one I have seen at a decent price to offer my services to review its competency and completeness.
A serious code benefit biochar soil amendments, Big NO emission reductions.
Certainly at $150 it beats the thousands of dollars previous Market assessments have been asking.
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erichjknight
Aug 17, 2017, 1:22:22 AM8/17/17
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Hi biochar and soil list,
First I made a couple mistakes the first line should have read; "A serious cobenifit "
Second I did see a market analysis that cost $150 and I called the author and offered to review their market analysis because in their teaser they listed companies that were no longer in business and I was sure that they probably left out other companies. I told them I would be happy to review their market analysis
The one on that by Char alert however was 4000 some dollars much like the previous three I had seen two of which I also contacted and made an offer to review them but they never got back to me or sent me the report so that I could judge its completeness and or mistakes.
I wish I did have answers to your questions Michael it would seem that all of the clean stove programs using TLUDs manifestly demonstrate the health benefits of not breathing smoke.
Cheers,
Erich
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Date: 8/16/17 11:27 PM (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: Re: [biochar] Fwd: Google Alert - biochar
Eric et al.,I am always excited to read articles such as the attached that demonstrate real health benefits from biochar application that can be traced through, for example, NOx emission reduction, subsequent O3 reduction and finally predictable reductions in health consequences.
My work focuses on the developing world and, in particular, on the elimination of crop waste burning through the conversion of crop waste into biochar. In the developing world, the huge amount of biochar that this produces is best applied to improve soil
quality and yields and to adsorb agro- and industrial chemicals. The conversion process also cuts PM2.5 emissions, improving long-term health outcomes, while as suggested in this article, soil application can reduce NOx/O3 health impacts.
quality and yields and to adsorb agro- and industrial chemicals. The conversion process also cuts PM2.5 emissions, improving long-term health outcomes, while as suggested in this article, soil application can reduce NOx/O3 health impacts.
The problem that I have encountered for the more than five years that I have been working on this project is that no one - no one - is more than rhetorically interested in these potential health benefits. Governments are entirely unmoved. International organizations publish lots of data about the health consequences of PM2.5 and smog - WHO is a wonderful source - but not one international organization, not one official development aid organization, will support the development or biochar in the developing world by means of some sort of mechanism that recognizes the cost off-sets it will provide. Future, even almost immediate, improvements in public health that might follow from prevention seem to be in a different "bucket" and not figure in action plans.
The only discussion anyone is willing to have about biochar is about the development of an industry that is immediately profitable in the commercial market place for the investor.
I have three questions:
- Do any of you know if biochar has simply been written off as a viable solution in the developing world because it has yet to be commercialized successfully in the developed world?
- Do any of you have any idea why, despite all the discussion of the human consequences of particulate and smog pollution, no one is willing to pay to abate it?
- Do any of you know something that I do not know about organizations that might help to persuade the governments of SEA that they have a national interest in promoting biochar rather than resisting it?
Michael Shafer
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Jose Lopeze
Aug 17, 2017, 10:39:27 AM8/17/17
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It's cute how Dr. Shafer thinks goverment is here to help. Trump has taken a direct shot at biochar in the 1984 'newspeak' required at the USDA and other agencies. The Gardian is reporting that the term 'reduce greenhouse gases' is blacklisted and replaced with 'build organic soil matter and increese nutriate efficiency'.
So now when I speak about Biochar using the offical newspeak I will sound like a goverment offical. Credibility problems...
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