[sotd] Buried charcoal: Global warming star? [December 23, 2009]
- From: "Site of the Day" <amholm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:04:25 -0400
Site of the Day for Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Buried charcoal: Global warming star?
Today's upbeat and optimistic presentation, from the science cheerleaders at the
Why Files, takes a look at what may be one step on the road of controlling
climate
change. Gentle Subscribers, who stoutly maintain that a technological fix will
ultimately be found to ameliorate climate issues, will be heartened by the
research
in the biochar field.
"The World Meteorological Organization reported that the past decade was 'very
likely' the warmest decade on record. So let's turn our attention to one of the
oddest -- but also most available -- solutions to global warming: biochar, AKA
charcoal. Biochar is made by heating plant material -- branches, farm wastes,
even
food scraps -- without oxygen, making charcoal, and smoke that can be converted
into biofuel." - from the website
This presentation focuses on the remarkable qualities of biochar, from its
singular
characteristics as a soil additive for spectacularly increasing crop yields, to
its
capacity to store excess atmospheric carbon underground for hundreds of years.
In
addition, it can also be used to create a biofuel, without producing noxious
emissions, through pyrolysis. Throughout the exhibit, charts, diagrams and
illustrations highlight the increasingly probable benefits of biochar, while the
bibliography cites the scientists at a number of prominent American universities
conducting research in this field.
Soar over to the exhibit on a significant area of research for improving climate
change outcomes at:
http://whyfiles.org/317biochar/
A.M. Holm
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