[Terrapreta] Do BECs threaten forests?

[lou gold]

You bet Sean,

At that is the opportunity seen from the US midwest, where the trees have
been cleared in order to plant the crops that generate the waste that can
now be used. HOORAY!!!!!

Now, think of it now a developing country looking at forests that seem of
little use. This is the rub, and the challenge. How to get the developing
world to NOT follow the path blazed by US-style agriculture.

I just wrote about it here
http://lougold.blogspot.com/2007/11/soy-in-amazon-pat-roberts-writing-in_06.html

and here
http://lougold.blogspot.com/2007/11/us-ethanol-subsidies-help-fuel-range_8749.html

Now I'm trying to understand if BECs will feed more deforestation or prevent
it in Brazil.

What do you think might happen?

I dunno, that's why I'm asking.

lou



On Nov 7, 2007 2:56 PM, Sean K. Barry <sean.barry at juno.com> wrote:

>  Hi Lou,
>
> There is no reason to use forest trees!  Use renewable perennial plant
> growth that dies off seasonally.  Make charcoal out of biomass that grows
> and dies every year.  Make charcoal out of agricultural wastes.
>
> SKB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* lou gold <lou.gold at gmail.com>
> *To:* Terrapreta <terrapreta at bioenergylists.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 07, 2007 12:52 AM
> *Subject:* [Terrapreta] Do BECs threaten forests?
>
> Do BECs threaten forests?
>
>  http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1106-carbon-negative_becs.html
>
> (11/06/2007) A proposed mechanism for generating carbon-negative bioenergy
> -- an energy source that reduces atmospheric carbon dioxide levels -- could
> drive large-scale deforestation in the tropics and undermine efforts to
> conserve forests for carbon offsets says a biofuel expert, Laurens
> Rademakers.
>
> Reactions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> lou
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