tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113333598103344207.post7171443401832970817..comments2023-09-29T07:44:16.054-07:00Comments on Community Analytics (CA): Energy ... relevant knowledge and its utilityPeter Burgesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133615059640627095noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113333598103344207.post-84337307341629014082010-10-10T22:17:33.397-07:002010-10-10T22:17:33.397-07:00Recent NATURE STUDY;
Sustainable biochar to mitiga...Recent NATURE STUDY;<br />Sustainable biochar to mitigate global climate change<br /> http://www.nature.com/ncomms/journal/v1/n5/full/ncomms1053.html<br /><br /> Not talked about in this otherwise comprehensive study are the climate and whole ecological implications of new , higher value, applications of chars.<br /><br />First,<br />the in situ remediation of a vast variety of toxic agents in soils and sediments.<br /> Biochar Sorption of Contaminants;<br /> http://www.biorenew.iastate.edu/events/biochar2010/conference-agenda/agenda-overview/breakout-session-5/agriculture-forestry-soil-science-and-environment.html<br /> <br />Dr. Lima's work; Specialized Characterization Methods for Biochar http://www.biorenew.iastate.edu/events/biochar2010/conference-agenda/agenda-overview/breakout-session-4/production-and-characterization.html<br />And at USDA;<br />The Ultimate Trash To Treasure: *ARS Research Turns Poultry Waste into Toxin-grabbing Char<br />http://www.ars.usda.gov/IS/AR/archive/jul05/char0705.htm<br /><br />Second,<br />the uses as a feed ration for livestock to reduce GHG emissions and increase disease resistance.<br /><br />Third,<br />Recent work by C. Steiner showing a 52% reduction of NH3 loss when char is used as a composting accelerator. This will have profound value added consequences for the commercial composting industry by reduction of their GHG emissions and the sale of compost as a nitrogen fertilizer. ,<br /><br /><br />Since we have filled the air , filling the seas to full, Soil is the Only Beneficial place left.<br />Carbon to the Soil, the only ubiquitous and economic place to put it.<br /><br />Thanks for your efforts.<br />Erich<br /><br />Erich J. Knight<br />Chairman; Markets and Business Review Committee<br />US BiocharConference, at Iowa State University, June 27-30<br />http://www.biorenew.iastate.edu/events/biochar2010/conference-agenda/agenda-overview.htmlErich J. Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995702794016834400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113333598103344207.post-25325217935560119942010-10-10T11:54:03.306-07:002010-10-10T11:54:03.306-07:00This is my comment at the LinkedIn group!
Dear Co...This is my comment at the LinkedIn group!<br /><br />Dear Colleagues<br /><br />On the face of it, this is a good idea ... these are good ideas. But it would be so much easier to get traction with the ideas, and to get financial support for the ideas if there were some meaningful metrics that everyone can rely on. This is what I am trying to do with The Burgess Method (TBM) of value analytics. The key question that needs an answer is simply the cost of activities versus the progress realized because of the activities. Progress is simply the improvement in the "state" of the community between before the activities and after the activities. All of this is similar to business accounting and reporting, except it is about community value rather then business profit.Peter Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133615059640627095noreply@blogger.com