Posts Tagged ‘biomass’

This technology represents the most comprehensive, low cost, and productive approach to long term stewardship and sustainability.Terra Preta Soils a process for Carbon Negative Bio fuels, massive Carbon sequestration, 1/3 Lower CH4 & N2O soil emissions, and 3X Fertility Too.
SCIAM Article May 15 07;
After many years of reviewing solutions to anthropogenic global warming (AGW) [...]

Negative Carbon Output

By Adam Clare + October 17th, 2007

Terra preta is apparently wonderful and will help us fight climate change. World Changing has a great post about the human made fertilizer that will probably answer all your questions about terra preta.
Because terra preta locks so much carbon in the soil, it’s also a form of carbon sequestration that doesn’t involve bizarre heroics [...]

Algae is Good Green Goo

By Adam Clare + November 29th, 2006

Long time readers of ThingsAreGood may know that we like to talk about algae. Today is no exception, Living on Earth is running an interview with a man who dearly loves algae, particularly burning algae for biofuels.
“Berzin grows algae because they’re super rich in oil. In some species, oil accounts for half the little creature’s [...]

Put Your Leftovers in Your Car

By Adam Clare + October 25th, 2006

It seems like that neat engine, which is powered by trash, in that car from Back to the Future is almost real! Researchers at UC Davis have found a way to turn leftovers from meals into biogas that can be used to generate electricity or make fuel. That in itself is not revolutionary, what is [...]

Pig Poo + Distillation = Pigoline

By Adam Clare + October 13th, 2006

Since it is Friday and we try to cover more ridiculous news, here is a gasoline made from pig poo.
A NASCAR feul specialists has found a way to take run of the mill pig waste and turn it into a high-octane adventure! Dean Gokel says he can produce 110 octane “pigoline” that is indistinguishable on [...]

From Desert to Grain

By Adam Clare + September 7th, 2006

Lisa Dusseault writes to us to tell us some good news!
“I find this article about soil science turning Brazil’s savannah into a major grain-producing region to be enormously cheering. Adaptation to changes and local conditions, and sustainable practices, are possible.”
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