[Terrapreta] Just wondering . . .

[Mark Ludlow]

Dear Sean,

 

Why not make this a free-for-all where nothing is 'off-topic'? I have some
strong opinions about religion and art I'd like to 'share' with the list.

 

Guess I'll have to vote with Jim on this one although I know that you are
energized and well-intentioned. But my actual learning about char has
sort-of stalled out.

 

Best regards,

Mark

 

SKB writes:   "I think that harvesting energy in the form of sensible heat
and biofuels like syngas, producer gas, and liquid fuel products that can be
further synthesized from synthesis gas, will all be part of the Terra Preta
topic."

 

 

 

 

From: terrapreta-bounces at bioenergylists.org
[mailto:terrapreta-bounces at bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Sean K. Barry
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 7:20 PM
To: Jim Joyner
Cc: terrapreta
Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] Just wondering . . .

 

Hi Jim,

 

If you will note this, I have not been involved in most of these discussions
that you are complaining about.  But, ,even with that said, I do believe
that biofuel production and biomass production should be/could be tied
closely together.  Hemp is a fantastically productive crop in terms of dry
biomass carbon per hectare.  Ethanol can be made directly from synthesis
gas, which can be a byproduct along with charcoal , both made during the
conversion of biomass via pyrolysis.  One possible route to cellulosic
ethanol is via thermal conversion (pyrolysis) as opposed to bio-chemical
conversion (fermentation of pentose sugars into ethanol using genetically
modified bacteria).

 

We need to consider conversion of gigaton massive amounts of biomass into
both biofuels and biochar (for use in Terra Preta formation).  I think that
harvesting energy in the form of sensible heat and biofuels like syngas,
producer gas, and liquid fuel products that can be further synthesized from
synthesis gas, will all be part of the Terra Preta topic.

 

Regards,

 

SKB

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

From: Jim Joyner <mailto:jimstoy at dtccom.net>  

To: Terra Preta <mailto:terrapreta at bioenergylists.org>  

Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 7:03 PM

Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] Just wondering . . .

 

Sean,

I'm not saying that none of this stuff is meaningful or even 
uninteresting, it just has nothing to do with TP. Ethanol?  Microwave 
ovens? Boilers? Diesel engines? Hemp? Milk? McCain & Obama? breeding 
cows? C'mon!

Maybe some of you have nothing else to do. Maybe, if we had a /forum/ 
(It's simple enough to do), it would be different, then we could carry 
on multiple conversations and one could just select what one wants to 
hear or discuss. But in a sequential list format we are forced to wade 
through tens of emails that have nothing to do with Terra preta (the 
list topic, remember?) or the connection is so tenuous so as to be none 
existent. Admittedly, I've done my share as I have responded to some of 
these off topic messages,  but at best this these are just plain time 
consuming, at worst they are rude. I'm not even sure that some here have 
any interest in TP at all.

There must be dozens of lists and forums available for such discussions 
or, maybe, we could create another list here.

Jim

Sean K. Barry wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>  
> I'm do not think they have been explicitly tied together, but the 
> thought that they should be is within this group;  biofuel production 
> + biochar production + formation of Terra Preta soils and improving 
> food production ALL will need to be done soon.  The continued use 
> fossil carbon resources is the worst poison this world knows now.  
> This use MUST STOP well before fossil carbon runs out.  Removal of 
> massive amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere must begin now too.  Making 
> biofuels from biomass and making biochar from biomass can replace some 
> of the fossil carbon energy we now harvest and it can remove CO2 from 
> the atmosphere.
>  
> Regards,
>  
> SKB
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Jim Joyner <mailto:jimstoy at dtccom.net>
>     *To:* Terra Preta <mailto:terrapreta at bioenergylists.org>
>     *Sent:* Sunday, May 18, 2008 5:21 PM
>     *Subject:* [Terrapreta] Just wondering . . .
>
>     I'm just wondering, looking through the last 50 to 100 list emails, I
>     have a hard time finding any of it that has anything at all to do
>     with
>     Terra Preta. This is as bad as spam any day. Are there not other
>     discussion boards and lists for this stuff?
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Jim
>
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