[Terrapreta] The economics of soil enhancement

[Duane Pendergast]

In a way, although I was hoping in that short message that the agricultural
economic benefits of terra preta production would turn out to be so
compelling that no emission reduction credit system would be needed at all.


 

Duane

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean K. Barry [mailto:sean.barry at juno.com] 
Sent: December 11, 2007 1:24 PM
To: still.thinking at computare.org; 'lou gold'
Cc: 'Jim Joyner'; 'Terrapreta preta'
Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] The economics of soil enhancement

 

Hi again Duane,

 

I think we just said the same thing again.

 

Hi Lou, Duane,

 

There is a scale of improving effect from reducing "carbon positive"
activity (conservation), to "carbon neutral" (using biomass renewable
energy), and finally to "carbon negative" (carbon sequestration).  Maybe it
might be worhwhile considering that "carbon credits" could be paid along a
similar graduated scale, as well, making "carbon negative" activities earn
the highest value of "carbon credits" ?

 

What might any of you think of that?  I think it would promote the formation
of Terra Preta, in lieu of others schemes for ACTION to combat Global
Climate Change (GCC).

 

Regards,

 

SKB

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Duane Pendergast <mailto:still.thinking at computare.org>  

To: 'lou gold' <mailto:lou.gold at gmail.com>  

Cc: 'Sean K. <mailto:sean.barry at juno.com>  Barry' ; 'Jim Joyner'
<mailto:jimstoy at dtccom.net>  ; 'Terrapreta preta'
<mailto:terrapreta at bioenergylists.org>  

Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:03 PM

Subject: RE: [Terrapreta] a braoder theory of torrefaction and TP

 

            ... , it would sure be great if the economics of soil
enhancement could trump the economics of emission reduction credits

 

Duane 

 

 

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