A look into the life of what many North Koreans go through just to survive. What if we grew up with these types of uncertainties: torture, starvation, and no freedom? Join the movement, visit www.linkglobal.org
http://vimeo.com/2522667
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Carbon Negative Fuel Source?
Time Magazine, The Independent (UK) profile pyrolysis of biomass into biochar as CO2-reducing strategy
December 8, 2008: Bio Fuels Digest
Pyrolysis and biochar have surfaced as climate change-fighting techniques in separate reports in TIME and The Independent (U.K.). Both articles point to the rich, dark “terra prete” soils found in the Amazonian basis which are, scientists say, the result of ancient civilizations adding biochar to their soils.
Biochar is the charcoal byproduct of the pyrolysis process that traps up to 90 percent of carbon from biomass. Entrepreneurs from the US and the UK have proposed large-scale pyrolysis projects, in which biomass absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere, and the resulting carbon is returned to the soil when the biomass is turned into biochar through a pyrolysis process. Other by products from fast pyrolysis include renewable biogas and pyrolysis oils that can be used in generators or refined into renewable fuels.
The Independent story tracks a venture proposed by the Green & Blacks chocolate and Future Forests, focused on operations in Belize and England. The TIME article highlights efforts by US-based Epidra to develop large-scale pyrolysis systems.
December 8, 2008: Bio Fuels Digest
Pyrolysis and biochar have surfaced as climate change-fighting techniques in separate reports in TIME and The Independent (U.K.). Both articles point to the rich, dark “terra prete” soils found in the Amazonian basis which are, scientists say, the result of ancient civilizations adding biochar to their soils.
Biochar is the charcoal byproduct of the pyrolysis process that traps up to 90 percent of carbon from biomass. Entrepreneurs from the US and the UK have proposed large-scale pyrolysis projects, in which biomass absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere, and the resulting carbon is returned to the soil when the biomass is turned into biochar through a pyrolysis process. Other by products from fast pyrolysis include renewable biogas and pyrolysis oils that can be used in generators or refined into renewable fuels.
The Independent story tracks a venture proposed by the Green & Blacks chocolate and Future Forests, focused on operations in Belize and England. The TIME article highlights efforts by US-based Epidra to develop large-scale pyrolysis systems.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
The Frontal Cortex : Dangerous Models
The Frontal Cortex : Dangerous Models
You know what I think about when I hear about the epic failure of all these fancy financial models that were designed to calculate risk? I think about the Atlantic Cod. These fish used to be everywhere. (Once upon a time, they were considered the cash crop of the ocean. Spanish fishing vessels would trek across the Atlantic just to fish the abundant cod off the coast of Canada.) Now the Newfoundland cod fishery is gone, yet another victim of overfishing.
Click the link above to read the rest of the article....
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You know what I think about when I hear about the epic failure of all these fancy financial models that were designed to calculate risk? I think about the Atlantic Cod. These fish used to be everywhere. (Once upon a time, they were considered the cash crop of the ocean. Spanish fishing vessels would trek across the Atlantic just to fish the abundant cod off the coast of Canada.) Now the Newfoundland cod fishery is gone, yet another victim of overfishing.
Click the link above to read the rest of the article....
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Farmer in Chief
Check out Michael Pollan's letter to the President from the NY Times. It identifies three of the major issues in the current election debates - health care crisis, energy independence, and climate change - as having a common thread: the way we grow, process and eat our food.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Butternut Squash
Our NYC trip for work was to have some FFA presence on the Martha Stewart Show. Jewel was Matha's guest and they were cooking with some butternut squash that was grown by John Bowne FFA students.
I made it on camera and you can check it out when it airs this Friday, Oct. 3. Check your local listings for the exact time.
To see all the cool stuff I've been working on with Campbell Soup Company supporting the FFA, click here.
Monday, September 29, 2008
The Big Apple
Work took me to NYC the first part of this week. When not in meetings, we were able to take in some of the sights.
We did the normal stuff like Liberty and Ellis Island.
Then we also made our way up town to St. Patrick's cathedral and Central Park.
We also took in an Off Broadway show - The Altar Boyz. It was very funny and a good show. One of the leads was Neil Haskel of SYTYCD and so the show was very high energy and had some great dancing.
We did the normal stuff like Liberty and Ellis Island.Then we also made our way up town to St. Patrick's cathedral and Central Park.We also took in an Off Broadway show - The Altar Boyz. It was very funny and a good show. One of the leads was Neil Haskel of SYTYCD and so the show was very high energy and had some great dancing.Thursday, September 18, 2008
Poisoned
We flew up to New Hampshire for a good cause and we took part in The Timberland Company's Serv-a-palooza. 
The event is an annual event focused on improving the local community. This year's activities were to clear underbrush and growth at Odiorne Point State Park. It was a beautiful location and the weather couldn't have been more perfect.
It was great to eat lunch looking over the Atlantic and feeling the salt breeze. It was also great to be out of the office and doing some physical labor.
I am an Earthkeeper!
However, after rooting around in the shrubs for a couple hours one of my teammates paused and exclaimed "We've been working in a field of poison ivy!" Honestly, I was not familiar with the plant.
Two days later, my arms looked like this.
I continue to heal, but one thing is for sure. Now I know what poison ivy looks like and I won't make the same mistake twice.
The event is an annual event focused on improving the local community. This year's activities were to clear underbrush and growth at Odiorne Point State Park. It was a beautiful location and the weather couldn't have been more perfect.
It was great to eat lunch looking over the Atlantic and feeling the salt breeze. It was also great to be out of the office and doing some physical labor.
I am an Earthkeeper!
However, after rooting around in the shrubs for a couple hours one of my teammates paused and exclaimed "We've been working in a field of poison ivy!" Honestly, I was not familiar with the plant.
Two days later, my arms looked like this.
I continue to heal, but one thing is for sure. Now I know what poison ivy looks like and I won't make the same mistake twice.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
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