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The X Prize has been around for 30 years and has been used to catalyze innovations to solve many huge global challenges. The CDR X Prize was by far the grandaddy of all X Prizes with >$100M in total prize … Continue reading
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Last month I visited the lovely Jones family that owns and operates WoodTek which is nestled in the bucolic hamlet of Welshpool in Wales. WoodTek not only manufactures pyrolysis equipment on the family farm, but they use the farm as … Continue reading
While recent electoral outcomes may spur an underground resistance movement, climate change is the common culprit for undergrounding; i.e. moving electric, telephone and internet cables from above ground to below it. Not only does undergrounding improve aesthetics and property values, … Continue reading
A new UN report on Global Nitrous Oxide (N2O) emissions debuted at COP29 this week with a dire warning that urgent action is needed to dramatically reduce human caused N2O emissions. N2O, also known as laughing gas, is a potent … Continue reading
Moving forward organics management is likely to come under increasing scrutiny for a number of reasons including cost, climate impact, broader environmental impacts (e.g. phosphorus and toxin leaching) and optimization of renewable energy generation. These are all likely to vary … Continue reading
Recently I visited a biochar demonstration site at Spruce Haven Farms (SHF) in Union Springs, NY. The project is funded by NYSERDA and is a collaboration between the folks at SHF, Johannes Lehmann (pictured 2nd from left) and team from … Continue reading
Using agricultural land for anything but growing food or fiber for human consumption (including indirectly for livestock feed) is taboo to many. The ethics and economics of using land to grow crops for biofuels (e.g. sugars, starches, oilseed), which makes … Continue reading
How biochar can enhance food security and safety One of the charms of biochar is also a bit of a curse: its sheer versatility provides endless opportunities for diving down all manner of rabbit holes. After more than a dozen … Continue reading
A review of my biochar webinars, conferences, educational offerings and site visits in 2023.
Continue readingWho knew large-scale camel dairy farms are a thing? Not me, until last week that is when I visited Camelicious, an impressive 8,500 head dairy farm in Dubai at the invitation of Viqa Investments (VI). They have just commissioned a … Continue reading