The combination of biochar and permeable pavements may just provide a very viable, not to mention green, path to fighting & adapting to climate change. Permeable pavements provide a plethora of economic and environmental benefits over traditional fossil fuel based … Continue reading
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Joining random LinkedIn groups does wonders for creative thinking. In my inbox today was a LinkedIn discussion email about the Acoustic Insulation (AI) market, something I have given exactly zero previous thought to in my life. Apparently this market is … Continue reading
Ben Goldacre, a UK physician, writer and bad science debunker, has helped found an excellent initiative called the AllTrials Campaign. The aim of the campaign is to correct many of the funding inefficiencies as well as much of the mis-(or … Continue reading
Sadly it’s been a long while since I read The Economist but I was unable to resist this week’s cover on the battle of the junkyard dogs (aka oil sheikhs vs fracksters). My m.o. when reading this particular magazine is … Continue reading
No not that ‘F’ word. I’m talking about Fracking. Recently yet another person I really respect in the biochar world has been talking about optimizing biochar to mitigate the harm created by fracking. This is one of those uses of … Continue reading
When the biochar industry does finally take off, it will be in no small part due to biochar’s Sherpas, Shamans and Scientists. The Sherpas include not only those with enough foresight and fortitude (not to mention cash) to invest in … Continue reading
Attention all Preppers: what single item is the most valuable and versatile in a survival kit? Allow me to make the case for an item that can be made by just about anyone, anywhere: biochar (or charcoal). I am far … Continue reading
In math the inflection point is the point on a curve where the sign of the curve changes. In business the strategic inflection point is when massive change occurs or as Andy Grove, Intel’s co-founder has said, it is “an … Continue reading
Fall is a gorgeous time of year in the Finger Lakes. One of the prettiest things to see, besides the stunning fall foliage, is the site of so many pumpkin patches dotting the landscape. Generally one of the top five … Continue reading
Some words should just never have been invented. Plasticulture is one of those kinds of words. Apparently someone felt the need to put a name to all this plastic that is now covering soils, crops, trees, greenhouses, etc. and thus … Continue reading