[Terrapreta] Government funding for Aust TP trials.

Mon Dec 17 16:52:38 CST 2007

Lou, 

We are in the process of publishing several research papers based on the
work in a range of journals. Some of the finding are also to be included
in the Biochar book which is being compiled by Johannes Lehmann. We will
also be presenting some of the results at the upcoming IBI conference in
Newcastle, UK for which the papers will be publicly available. 

It is not our intention to keep this work a secret. The more
scientifically rigorous and peer reviewed results we can get out the
better. 

Regards,
Adriana. 

-----Original Message-----
From: lou gold [mailto:lou.gold at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, 18 December 2007 9:36 AM
To: Adriana Downie
Cc: Michael Bailes; Terrapreta
Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] Government funding for Aust TP trials.

Hi Adriana,

Sounds like a wonderful thing to support. We need much char research. 

One question: how will the data, research findings, etc be licensed?  

Will they be under an Open Source protocol?
HYPERLINK "http://creativecommons.org/"http://creativecommons.org/

Or, will they be governed by a conventional copyright?

Thanks for all of you good work.

lou
On Dec 17, 2007 7:54 PM, Adriana Downie < HYPERLINK
"mailto:adriana at bestenergies.com.au"adriana at bestenergies.com.au> wrote:
Michael….and those who want to help via email, 

Your criticism (below) of lack of government support is not entirely
justified. The trials that BEST has paid for at the NSW DPI has been
done partly through funding we have through the NSW Department of
Environment and Climate Change (DECC). BEST Energies (directly and
through their clients) and the NSW DPI have also contributed cash and
in-kind but it would have been a lot harder without the government
support for which we are very grateful. 

I encourage those on the list with some time, to write an email of
congratulations to the DECC for supporting this important work and to
encourage them to continue and expand the funding that they have
provided in this area. I have included the contacts below. All they ask
out of this is to get some recognition so please feel free to give them
some and hopefully this will help pave the way for more TP work in NSW. 

Elizabeth Lechlein 
Grants Administrator 
Department of Environment and Climate Change
PO Box 644 Parramatta NSW 2124
Level 2, 1 Fitzwilliam Street
Parramatta NSW 2150
HYPERLINK "mailto:elizabeth.lechlein at environment.nsw.gov.au"
\nelizabeth.lechlein at environment.nsw.gov.au 
Ph: (02) 8837 6038  Fax: (02) 8837 6099

Lisa Corbyn
Director General - DECC
HYPERLINK "mailto:Lisa.corbyn at environment.nsw.gov.au"
\nLisa.corbyn at environment.nsw.gov.au 
59-61 Goulburn Street, Sydney 
PO Box A290, Sydney South NSW 1232
Phone: +61 2 9995 5000

Mr Philip Koperberg,
NSW Minister for Climate Change Environment and Water
Level 35 Governor Macquarie Tower,
1 Farrer Place,
SYDNEY NSW 2000 
Phone 9228 5488 Fax 9228 5766 
Email HYPERLINK "mailto:office at koperberg.minister.nsw.gov.au"
\noffice at koperberg.minister.nsw.gov.au 

Regards,
Adriana Downie
BEST Energies Australia 

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Bailes [mailto:HYPERLINK
"mailto:michaelangelica at gmail.com" \nmichaelangelica at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, 17 December 2007 1:49 PM
To: naomi luckett; Terrapreta
Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] NZ leading the way

I buddied up with a lovely kiwi at the IAI Confrence at Terrigal.
 He was from NZ DEPT of Primary Industries. I have forgotten his name
and unfortunately lost his details. He said the NZ Govt was very worried
about GHGs especially methane from burping (He did say burping) cows. 
I only saw a couple of other 'PI' people from NSW and the ONLY
Journalist was Kelpie Wilson.
The Confrence got no running in the press at all.

There have been some NSW pot studies done by NSW Agi Department - fully
or partially funded by BEST Energies (You get nothing for free from the
NSW Govt.-- and do they charge!). 
In my view BEST should be flogging their technology not researching and
funding char experiments-The Government should be doing this!
 NSW DPI even has a "GHG" Executive.
If nothing else Australian Governments should be funding studies on
Char's water saving potential. It seems the "water saving"
crystals/polymers are fairly useless and expensive. 
MA
On 17/12/2007, naomi luckett <HYPERLINK "mailto:naomiluckett at gmail.com"
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News from New Zealand,

Published today in the New Zealand Herald...

RESEARCH
Roles focus on charcoal's benefits

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