[Terrapreta] Carbon emissions show sharp rise

[Duane Pendergast]

Hi Jeff,

Yes! Some energy is wasted by generating electricity with heat engines -
including the techniques you suggest. I'm trying to identify overall process
and systems that will transfer a greater portion of the energy plants
capture from the sun into producing char for the production of terra preta.
If we burn the carbon in plant material (as when charcoal is used for fuel)
for energy production less char will be produced and less carbon will be
removed from the atmosphere. If near zero carbon dioxide emission nuclear
energy can help in the overall system - why not? 

Duane

 

-----Original Message-----
From: terrapreta-bounces at bioenergylists.org
[mailto:terrapreta-bounces at bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Davis
Sent: December 30, 2007 5:35 PM
To: terrapreta
Subject: [Terrapreta] Carbon emissions show sharp rise

Duane Pendergast wrote:
> Let me suggest that the provision of an efficient microwave oven and
> inductive hot plate along with the nuclear power plants and wires need to
> power the appliances could go a long way toward lifting billions of people
> from the poverty cycle that makes them dependent on the desecration of
> standing carbon sinks and  greenhouse gas extravagant fossil fuel use. 
> That in turn would make more biomass available for use in terra preta
> production and agricultural enhancement.

Generating electric is wastefull. The energy to build a nuclear plant is
about 
what it will generate in its life time, at least that is what I've read.

BUT it is possible to make charcoal for Terra Preta every time you cook,
every 
time you drive your car, drive your truck, run a field tractor and etc.


Happy New Year,


Jeff

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