tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9416738558376349272011-12-04T03:38:45.219-08:00The Better BTUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00943426612028955181noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-941673855837634927.post-13006047750198420922009-10-04T18:37:00.000-07:002009-10-04T19:51:16.806-07:00<p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nzmpWR6JUZQ&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nzmpWR6JUZQ&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>BioChar is basically taking torrefied wood and applying it to farmland. Why would you do that?<br /><br />1) Because it would sequester the carbon -- it doesn't break down quickly<br />2) It is reported to be quite helpful to the soil<br /><br />But here's the important thing. If BioChar gets legislated as an acceptable form of carbon sequestration.......... Watch out!<br /><br />Torrefaction will soar. The existing nasiant industry will explode and existing players will either take off or get blown away by savvy investors that bet big bucks on a 'better machine'.<br /><br />Althought the science seems compelling, the press and industry are just starting to get the scent.<br />If you want to do your own reading click on any of the following:<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.biochar-international.org/">International Biochar Initative</a><br /><a href="http://www.css.cornell.edu/faculty/lehmann/index.html">Cornell work on biochar</a><br /><a href="http://www.biochar.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=blogcategory&amp;id=8&amp;Itemid=10">Biochar.org - </a><br /><a href="http://terrapretasoils.blogspot.com/">terrapretasoils.blogspot.com (a really thoughtful blog)</a><br /><a href="http://terrapreta.bioenergylists.org/">Terra Preta</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochar">WikiPedia</a><a href="javascript:void(0)">Publish Post</a><br /><a href="http://peakenergy.blogspot.com/2008/09/terra-preta-biochar-and-mego-effect.html">Peak Energy</a><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/941673855837634927-1300604775019842092?l=smartchar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Better BTUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00943426612028955181noreply@blogger.com0