Re: [Biofuel] NZ Coroners Report on Complementary Medicines
Here's the skinny on L-tryptophan from Wikipedia.(L-trytophan was off the market for quite a long time.) It shows how the FDA is partnered with BigPharma.I believe that the FDA is still limiting the importation of L-tryptophan whichdrives up its cost quite a bit. Also Big Pharma sells it as prescription drugwhich really boosts the cost.L-tryptophan is best taken on an empty stomach.Peace, D. Mindock In 1989, a large outbreak of a new, disabling, and in some cases deadly autoimmune illness called eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS) was traced to L-tryptophan. The bacterial culture used to synthesize tryptophan by a major Japanese manufacturer, Showa Denko KK, had recently been synthesized to increase tryptophan production; with the higher tryptophan concentration in the culture medium, the purification process had also been streamlined to reduce costs, and a purification step that used charcoal absorption to remove impurities had been omitted. This allowed another bacterial metabolite through the purification, resulting in the presence of an end-product contaminant responsible for the toxic effects. The FDA was unable to establish with certainty that this was the sole cause of the outbreak. Tryptophan was banned from sale in the US, and other countries followed suit. Though it is indisputable that Showa Denko KK did produce and sell a contaminated batch of L-tryptophan, there are some concerns[4] that the FDA's handling of this accident unfairly favoured the pharmaceutical industry and the new antidepressant Prozac if only because of its curiously fortuitous timing. The March 22, 1990 ban on public sale of L-tryptophan came only four days before the media announcement of Prozac on March 26, 1990 in Newsweek magazine[5]. Both L-tryptophan and Prozac affect serotonin in the brain, though in different ways, and were promising in the treatment of depression. At the time of the ban the FDA did not know, or did not indicate, that EMS was caused by a contaminated batch[6], and yet even when the contamination was discovered and the process fixed, the FDA maintained that L-tryptophan was unsafe. In February 2001 the FDA loosened the restrictions on marketing (though not on importation), but still expressed the following concern: "Based on the scientific evidence that is available at the present time, we cannot determine with certainty that the occurrence of EMS in susceptible persons consuming L-tryptophan supplements derives from the content of L-tryptophan, an impurity contained in the L-tryptophan, or a combination of the two in association with other, as yet unknown, external factors."[7] In recent years, compounding pharmacies and some mail-order supplement retailers have begun selling tryptophan to the general public. ( Tryptophan has also remained on the market as a prescription drug (Tryptan) which some psychiatrists continue to prescribe, particularly as an augmenting agent for people who are unresponsive to antidepressant drugs.[8] Also, most health-food stores sell a cheap metabolite of tryptophan called 5-HTP to get around the resulting artificially high cost of the amino acid itself. But several high quality sources of L-Tryptophan do exist, and are sold in many of the largest health food stores nationwide. Indeed, tryptophan has continued to be used in clinical and experimental studies employing human patients and subjects. Several of these studies suggest tryptophan can effectively treat the fall/winter depression variant of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). - Original Message - From: "bob allen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] NZ Coroners Report on Complementary Medicines D. Mindock wrote: Hi Marylynn, Thanks for this info on NZ! Yeah, wow. I too am amazed that this study was done. It seems that common sense and spine abounds in NZ. God bless Wallace Bain! The same problems Down Under will be here in the US fairly soon. Big Pharma, along with the AMA and FDA is, imo, trying to snuff out alt medicine before it largely replaces the drugs, surgery, radiation, and chemo used by the so-called health care industry. They can do all the "science" they want, but the fact is that allopathic medicine is a failed model except for emergency care like heart attacks, acute disease, etc. For chronic problems, alt medicine is the way to go, where the whole person (mind, body, emotional state) is examined and treated. The same is true here wrt to herbs, supplements, essential oils, vitamins. Most of the deaths attributable to these have been because of gross misuse. When a young pro baseball player died a couple years ago because of his total misuse of ephedra the corporate friendly media was all over that story and really pounded it home. They failed to mention that he was trying to lose a lot of weight (winter fat) in a
[Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay
Hi All, Greetings from the deep South. The black raspberries are in flower as are the lemon trees. If it wasn't for the manureit would smell mighty nice. The mustard that overwintered is producing lots of seed. I found some good tangerine seeds that I'm hoping will sprout soon.The same is true of some pecans. They got 45 days in the refrigerator. I don't like the nuts much but I really want the wood for smokingmeat. I haven't found much linseed oil in these parts so,' have farm will grow'. The plants are up about 5 centimeter. I wasn't sure if the seeds would germinate so I'm pleased so far. My daughter in the U.S. has tried to send me some open pollinated snow peas but I think they got stopped at customs. Lots of hybrid seed for sale here and no GM allowed so far. I'll probably pull the strawberries this weekend. They went in way too late and really haven't taken off. I've got an insectiary hedgerow started along with some herbs. I had good luck attracting hover flies, parasitic wasps, and a couple of lady bugs. I'd really like to see some ground beetles though. I suppose it is a bit early. The carrots are in the ground but I probably planted them too deep. I got caught in a thunder shower. Lots of other jobs to do this season. I need to put in a new gate, rainwater drainage, and a well. Tom From: Jesse Frayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]To: biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSent: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:40:16 -0300Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Closing the Garden - Ottawa versionHi gardeners,Our yard at home is small, in the middle of the city,and shaded by a big tree. So we were looking forsomewhere to grow vegetables.In the last three years we have had some space onpublic land that was contested over, puzzled over,dog-run over by our differing neighbourhood uses. Wehave put in years of meetings to secure thisgreenspace. We dug deeply through the sod and put in manure fromthe downtown farm (it used to be a zoo), turned overour little square, put in an apple tree and two grapevines... etc.Okay, the earth is pretty great. LOTS of worms andalthough in Toronto we surely have clay, not so bad,put the mulch in there for three years and it'sstarting to break up nicely.Okay, here's the deal. This is a public place, thereare dogs, school kids and everyone else walking pastthe garden. I saw a guy walking away with a biggrocery bag of my roma tomatoes. I say to him, "Hi, Ihope you're enjoying my garden?"He says "Oh, I thought it was school-kids put thisin." Like that would make it okay, humm, and hekeeps walking. Interesting.So my daughter put up a sign: "Until we have dug a big enough garden to feed thewhole neighbourhood, could you please leave theproduce to the gardeners?" (She has a thing that ifanyone would be so hungry as to take food from someoneelse's garden, it must be okay.) Guys, I'm thinkin', this is the way it's going to be. I feel cranky now.Our new sign, for next spring, is: "Here are 5 tomatoseedlings. Plant and tend them and enjoy yourgardening."I don't want to fence. I want straight-ahead. ButI'm wondering what is coming. Thoughts?Jesse--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Appropriately, I spent a few hours on Thanksgiving day clearing most of the plant matter from the garden and putting it on the compost pile. Robert, your recent posts have been an inspiration. Thank you. Our garden did not fare as well this year as in past years. Mostly due to lack of attention on my part, although not enough rain followed by too much rain wasn't helping either. Still, we had more tomatoes than we knew what to do with, even after giving them away to neighbours and taking them to work for barbecues and so on. The yellow cherry tomatoes were a special success. So sweet. My son took away a good haul of carrots, which he is enjoying immensely. Enough beets to make into baby food for my grandson, several feeds of peas in the garden and enough yellow beans to even make it to the dinner table a couple of times (after some serious consumption in the yard first). Squash was a disappointment - lots of fruit, but none big enough to justify harvesting. The radish and lettuce either drowned or were scavenged by local fauna. The spinach did not take at all. The jalapenos were bountiful, and I had been told I couldn't grow those this far north. The raspberries did well in the spring, but no autumn crop to speak of. I think the squash needs more sun, which means I need to find some vegetables and fruits that can do with less sun for certain parts of the garden. I'm also going to have to trim back my beautiful maple tree (a rescued weed from years ago), to let more sun reach the garden. Still, it will continue to provide good shade over the park bench we have outside the fence so neighbours can sit and rest if they so desire. After reading Robert's posts, I wonder if I should have gone for a fruit tree instead, perhaps cherry. However, the responsbility for the failures is all mine. The garden simply did not get the time it needed, as I
Re: [Biofuel] Some composting
Hi Dave, Keith is right, coffee grounds work great. I assume that you are on campus, right? Go to the student food services (feedlot) and ask them for a bunch of coffee grounds filters and all. You will get a funny look but it is perfect for compost. BTW, I was down there visiting my niece last weekend (the 7th.) St. Marys is a beautiful campus.fredOn 10/15/06, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:So, I have an abundance of leaves (leafs to those in Canada!haha). Anyway, I would like to do some small scale, indoor composting(aerobic).I was reading some notes on JTF but didn't seem to findthe information of nitrogen ratio for the Household Compost Activator.I would like to use mostly leaves and some vegie scrapsalong with peat moss.But, how much urine to add?I'm looking atthe 20 gallon container size.Thanks,-dave Hello DaveDo Canadians really say leafs? I thought everybody said leaves.Anyway, these are autumn leaves, dropped by the trees for the winter?In which case they don't contain very much by way of nutrients, the tree extracts most of it before dropping them. Lots of carbon, notmuch N. Tree leaves aren't too easy to compost anyway, they have awaxy coating that doesn't encourage breakdown and they tend to pack,cutting off the air supply. Peat moss also has lots of carbon and not much N. Veggie scraps will have more N and less C, but it looks likeyou need to add a lot of N. The problem with adding it in the form ofHCA is that you're also adding a lot of water that way, and ifthere's too much water it will clog up and go anaerobic. So I'm not very hopeful about that mixture.The volume isn't such a problem, bigger is easier, but I did sometest compost in a 3-gallon pot the other day, it hit 60 deg C (140deg F) and composted well. 20 gallons should be fine. For the mix, try adding something dry and crumbly with lots of N -too much N won't hurt, the excess will be driven off (ammonia) untilit hits the right ratio; too little N and it won't heat up properly (which is also the result of too much water or poor air supply). Drycoffee grounds would be a suitable source of N, but there are manyothers. Then add urine until it's wet enough: if you ball some up inyour fist it should stay in a ball when you let go but should crumble up easily again, not pack together. It works best with a good airsupply from underneath.Probably you'll have to tinker with it a bit before you get a feelfor it, but please persevere, don't be discouraged, it's a real thrill the first time your compost gets hot, and it's about theearth-friendliest thing you can do. IMHO.Good luck, keep posting, lots of composters here to offer their help.BestKeith ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup
Of course that's assuming it is a diesel engine. ;- Keith Addison wrote: Can any one on the list tell me what I need to do to convert my newest vehicle to B-100. Its an 88 Isuzu pickup and has less than 100k miles. Put the fuel in the tank. Best Keith Thanks, Jim ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ -- Bob Allen http://www.ozarker.org/bob - Science is what we have learned about how to keep from fooling ourselves. Richard Feynman ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup
We're running B100 in a Isuzu - so far so good. Might want to check the fuel lines - I think there is some rubber in the system. -Mike bob allen wrote: Of course that's assuming it is a diesel engine. ;- Keith Addison wrote: Can any one on the list tell me what I need to do to convert my newest vehicle to B-100. Its an 88 Isuzu pickup and has less than 100k miles. Put the fuel in the tank. Best Keith Thanks, Jim ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Dirty Secrets of the Food Processing Industry
Another long one but also very interesting Mary Lynn Rev. Mary Lynn Schmidt, Ordained Minister ONE SPIRIT ONE HEART TTouch . Reiki . Pet Loss Grief Counseling . Animal Behavior Modification . Shamanic Spiritual Travel . Behavior Problems . Psionic Energy Practitioner . Radionics . Herbs . Dowsing . Nutrition . Homeopathy . Polarity . The Animal Connection Healing Modalities http://members.tripod.com/~MLSchmidt/ http://allcreatureconnections.org Just found this article that was referred to lately on the list (was searching for something else and voila!) http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/dirty-secrets.html Dirty Secrets of the Food Processing Industry By Sally Fallon This presentation was given at the annual conference of Consumer Health of Canada, March, 2002. Mankind has always processed his food; food processing is an activity that is uniquely human. One type of food processing is cooking. Traditional food processing had two functions: to make food more digestible and to preserve food during times of scarcity. This type of processing resulted in traditional foods like sausage and the old-fashioned meat puddings and haggis. It includes sourdough bread, fermented grain products, cheese and other fermented milk products, pickles, sauerkraut, and beverages--everything from wine and spirits to lacto-fermented soft drinks. In the past, processing was carried out by farmers and artisans such as bread makers, cheese makers, distillers, millers and so forth. This type of processing resulted in delicious foods and kept the profits on the farm and in the farming communities where it belonged--food processing should be a local cottage industry. Most importantly, traditional processing enhances or increases the nutrient value of our foods. Traditional bread making neutralizes anti-nutrients in grains to make the minerals more available; lacto-fermentation of cabbage to make sauerkraut increases the levels of vitamin C and many B vitamins many fold; and the making of yoghurt, kefir and similar products from fresh milk makes the nutrients in the milk more available and more digestible. Industrial Processing Unfortunately, in modern times we have abandoned local artisanal processing in favor of factory and industrial processing, which actually destroys the nutrients in food rather than increasing them, and makes our food more difficult to digest rather than more digestible. Furthermore, industrial processing depends upon products that have a negative impact on our health, such as sugar, white flour, processed and hydrogenated oils, additives, synthetic vitamins and an extrusion processing of grains. These are the tools of the food processing industry. Ready for breakfast? Let's have a look at the typical American breakfast of cereal, skim milk and orange juice. Packaged Cereals Dry breakfast cereals are produced by a process called extrusion. Cereal makers first create a slurry of the grains and then put them in a machine called an extruder. The grains are forced out of a little hole at high temperature and pressure. Depending on the shape of the hole, the grains are made into little o's, flakes, animal shapes, or shreds (as in Shredded Wheat or Triscuits), or they are puffed (as in puffed rice). A blade slices off each little flake or shape, which is then carried past a nozzle and sprayed with a coating of oil and sugar to seal off the cereal from the ravages of milk and to give it crunch. In his book Fighting the Food Giants, Paul Stitt has tells us that the extrusion process used for these cereals destroys most of the nutrients in the grains. It destroys the fatty acids; it even destroys the chemical vitamins that are added at the end. The amino acids are rendered very toxic by this process. The amino acid lysine, a crucial nutrient, is especially denatured by extrusion. This is how all the boxed cereals are made, even the ones sold in the health food stores. They are all made in the same way and mostly in the same factories. All dry cereals that come in boxes are extruded cereals. The only advances made in the extrusion process are those that will cut cost regardless of how these will alter the nutrient content of the product. Cereals are a multi-billion dollar business, one that has created huge fortunes. With so many people eating breakfast cereals, you might expect to find some studies on the effect of extruded cereals on animals or humans. Yet, there are no published studies at all in the scientific literature. The Rat Experiments Let me tell you about two studies which were not published. The first was described by Paul Stitt who wrote about an experiment conducted by a cereal company in which four sets of rats were given special diets. One group received plain whole wheat, water and synthetic vitamins and minerals. A second group received puffed wheat (an extruded cereal), water and the same nutrient solution. A third set was given only water. A fourth set was given nothing but
Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup
Of course, if it's not a diesel, then you will need to drop a diesel in it, check for any rubber in your fuel line, and ride on. Mike DuPree - Original Message - From: "Mike Weaver" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:08 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup We're running B100 in a Isuzu - so far so good. Might want to check the fuel lines - I think there is some rubber in the system. -Mike bob allen wrote: Of course that's assuming it is a diesel engine. ;-Keith Addison wrote: Can any one on the list tell me what I need to do to convert my newestvehicle to B-100. Its an 88 Isuzu pickup and has less than 100k miles. Put the fuel in the tank.BestKeith Thanks,Jim ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup
Keep an extra fuel filter on hand and know how to change it on the side of the road. Otherwise, probably nothing. Most of the japanese diesels have steel injector return lines which seems to be the most susceptable to being eaten by biodiesel, so it's possible you won't have to worry much about fuel lines being eaten for a while. On 10/16/06, MK DuPree [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course, if it's not a diesel, then you will need to drop a diesel in it, check for any rubber in your fuel line, and ride on. Mike DuPree - Original Message - From: Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:08 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup We're running B100 in a Isuzu - so far so good. Might want to check the fuel lines - I think there is some rubber in the system. -Mike bob allen wrote: Of course that's assuming it is a diesel engine. ;-Keith Addison wrote: Can any one on the list tell me what I need to do to convert my newestvehicle to B-100. Its an 88 Isuzu pickup and has less than 100k miles. Put the fuel in the tank.BestKeith Thanks,Jim ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay
Hi Tom and List...thanks for this post and all our gardeners' posts. One of the additional beauties of this global List is how the summer part of the world caninspire thewinter part throughout the year. Always a garden yielding bounty somewhere. No matter how big or small or in what time of year, I personally love hearing how people relate to their gardens, what they plant, what they find, how they work the soil, what thoughts or feelings their gardens inspire, etc etc. No doubt the human population generally has lost awareness of its' connection to the planet. Perhaps more gardeners and their musings might help bring some of that awareness back and in so doing also restore a bit of lost sanity. Again, thank you Tom and all our gardeners who post. Mike DuPree PS We harvested our basil several weeks ago for making pesto. I really need to learn more about building up the soil and most immediately what I should do now in October in Kansas to prepare the soil for next year. - Original Message - From: Tom Irwin To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:26 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay Hi All, Greetings from the deep South. The black raspberries are in flower as are the lemon trees. If it wasn't for the manureit would smell mighty nice. The mustard that overwintered is producing lots of seed. I found some good tangerine seeds that I'm hoping will sprout soon.The same is true of some pecans. They got 45 days in the refrigerator. I don't like the nuts much but I really want the wood for smokingmeat. I haven't found much linseed oil in these parts so,' have farm will grow'. The plants are up about 5 centimeter. I wasn't sure if the seeds would germinate so I'm pleased so far. My daughter in the U.S. has tried to send me some open pollinated snow peas but I think they got stopped at customs. Lots of hybrid seed for sale here and no GM allowed so far. I'll probably pull the strawberries this weekend. They went in way too late and really haven't taken off. I've got an insectiary hedgerow started along with some herbs. I had good luck attracting hover flies, parasitic wasps, and a couple of lady bugs. I'd really like to see some ground beetles though. I suppose it is a bit early. The carrots are in the ground but I probably planted them too deep. I got caught in a thunder shower. Lots of other jobs to do this season. I need to put in a new gate, rainwater drainage, and a well. Tom From: Jesse Frayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]To: biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSent: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:40:16 -0300Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Closing the Garden - Ottawa versionHi gardeners,Our yard at home is small, in the middle of the city,and shaded by a big tree. So we were looking forsomewhere to grow vegetables.In the last three years we have had some space onpublic land that was contested over, puzzled over,dog-run over by our differing neighbourhood uses. Wehave put in years of meetings to secure thisgreenspace. We dug deeply through the sod and put in manure fromthe downtown farm (it used to be a zoo), turned overour little square, put in an apple tree and two grapevines... etc.Okay, the earth is pretty great. LOTS of worms andalthough in Toronto we surely have clay, not so bad,put the mulch in there for three years and it'sstarting to break up nicely.Okay, here's the deal. This is a public place, thereare dogs, school kids and everyone else walking pastthe garden. I saw a guy walking away with a biggrocery bag of my roma tomatoes. I say to him, "Hi, Ihope you're enjoying my garden?"He says "Oh, I thought it was school-kids put thisin." Like that would make it okay, humm, and hekeeps walking. Interesting.So my daughter put up a sign: "Until we have dug a big enough garden to feed thewhole neighbourhood, could you please leave theproduce to the gardeners?" (She has a thing that ifanyone would be so hungry as to take food from someoneelse's garden, it must be okay.) Guys, I'm thinkin', this is the way it's going to be. I feel cranky now.Our new sign, for next spring, is: "Here are 5 tomatoseedlings. Plant and tend them and enjoy yourgardening."I don't want to fence. I want straight-ahead. ButI'm wondering what is coming. Thoughts?Jesse--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Appropriately, I spent a few hours on Thanksgiving day clearing most of the plant matter from the garden and putting it on the compost pile. Robert, your recent posts have been an inspiration. Thank you. Our garden did not fare as well this year as in past years. Mostly due to lack of attention on my part, although not enough rain followed by too much rain wasn't helping either. Still, we had more tomatoes than we knew
Re: [Biofuel] Some composting
From: Keith Addison To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Some composting Hello Dave Do Canadians really say leafs? I thought everybody said leaves. Keith, The Toronto pro hockey team is called the Maple Leafs so that was a reference to hockey ;) Thanks for your input. I have a nice supply of coffey grounds so I'll work those in. I was going to use leaves because the ginko tree just dropped a tonne of green leaves in a day. -dave ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Some composting
I do indeed live on campus. And I have been using some of the coffee grounds in my potted plants which are home to earth worms. Next time you're down here stop in. I work in the Department of Computer Science in La Salle Hall. -dave On Monday, October 16, 2006 7:23 AM, Fred Finch wrote: Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:23:49 -0500 From: Fred Finch To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Some composting Hi Dave, Keith is right, coffee grounds work great. I assume that you are on campus, right? Go to the student food services (feedlot) and ask them for a bunch of coffee grounds filters and all. You will get a funny look but it is perfect for compost. BTW, I was down there visiting my niece last weekend (the 7th.) St. Marys is a beautiful campus. fred On 10/15/06, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, I have an abundance of leaves (leafs to those in Canada! haha). Anyway, I would like to do some small scale, indoor composting (aerobic). I was reading some notes on JTF but didn't seem to find the information of nitrogen ratio for the Household Compost Activator. I would like to use mostly leaves and some vegie scraps along with peat moss. But, how much urine to add? I'm looking at the 20 gallon container size. Thanks, -dave Hello Dave Do Canadians really say leafs? I thought everybody said leaves. Anyway, these are autumn leaves, dropped by the trees for the winter? In which case they don't contain very much by way of nutrients, the tree extracts most of it before dropping them. Lots of carbon, not much N. Tree leaves aren't too easy to compost anyway, they have a waxy coating that doesn't encourage breakdown and they tend to pack, cutting off the air supply. Peat moss also has lots of carbon and not much N. Veggie scraps will have more N and less C, but it looks like you need to add a lot of N. The problem with adding it in the form of HCA is that you're also adding a lot of water that way, and if there's too much water it will clog up and go anaerobic. So I'm not very hopeful about that mixture. The volume isn't such a problem, bigger is easier, but I did some test compost in a 3-gallon pot the other day, it hit 60 deg C (140 deg F) and composted well. 20 gallons should be fine. For the mix, try adding something dry and crumbly with lots of N - too much N won't hurt, the excess will be driven off (ammonia) until it hits the right ratio; too little N and it won't heat up properly (which is also the result of too much water or poor air supply). Dry coffee grounds would be a suitable source of N, but there are many others. Then add urine until it's wet enough: if you ball some up in your fist it should stay in a ball when you let go but should crumble up easily again, not pack together. It works best with a good air supply from underneath. Probably you'll have to tinker with it a bit before you get a feel for it, but please persevere, don't be discouraged, it's a real thrill the first time your compost gets hot, and it's about the earth-friendliest thing you can do. IMHO. Good luck, keep posting, lots of composters here to offer their help. Best Keith ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Will the EEStor Revolutionize the Electric Car?
Will the EEStor Revolutionize the Electric Car? By Jeff McIntire-Strasburg Thanks to celebrity activist Tod Brilliant for passing along this news: Texas "stealth company" EEStor has patented a new ceramic electrical storage device (which we can't call a battery because it has no chemicals) that can power a car for 500 miles on a $9 charge of electricity. Even more exciting is their claim that fully charging the system will take all of five minutes. And even more exciting: we're not talking about cars that drive like golf carts. According to Business 2.0 : "A four-passenger sedan will drive like a Ferrari," [Toronto-based Feel Good Cars CEO] Clifford predicts. In contrast, first electric car, the Zenn, which debuted in August and is powered by a more conventional battery, can't go much faster than a moped and takes hours to charge. (note: Feel Good Cars plans to incorporate the EEStor into cars by 2008) The cost of the engine itself depends on how much energy it can store; an EEStor-powered engine with a range roughly equivalent to that of a gasoline-powered car would cost about $5,200. That's a slight premium over the cost of the gas engine and the other parts the device would replace -- the gas tank, exhaust system, and drivetrain. But getting rid of the need to buy gas should more than make up for the extra cost of an EEStor-powered car. EEStor is tight-lipped about its device and how it manages to pack such a punch. According to a patent issued in April, the device is made of a ceramic powder coated with aluminum oxide and glass. A bank of these ceramic batteries could be used at "electrical energy stations" where people on the road could charge up.EEStor is backed by VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, and the company's founders are engineers Richard Weir and Carl Nelson. CEO Weir, a former IBM-er, won't comment, but his son, Tom, an EEStor VP, acknowledges, "That is pretty much why we are here today, to compete with the internal combustion engine." He also hints that his engine technology is not just for the small passenger vehicles that Clifford is aiming at, but could easily replace the 300-horsepower brutes in today's SUVs. Not being an engineer, I have no idea how this might work. But I'm very impressed to see Kleiner Perkins on board, and, obviously, very intrigued by the concept. If this turns out to be the real deal, it's hard to imagine how the internal combustion engine, or even gas-electric hybrids, could survive the competition, as the EEStor claims to have all of the qualities potential buyers would want: price, power and efficiency. At the same time, I remember the old saying about "If it seems too good to be true" Others that are much more knowledgeable about such things, such as J.C. Winnie, Mike Milliken, and TH compadre John Laumer, seem cautiously optimistic... ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Will the EEStor Revolutionize the Electric Car?
On Oct 16, 2006, at 10:04 AM, D. Mindock wrote:EEStor has patented a new ceramic electrical storage device that can powera car for 500 miles on a $9 charge of electricity. Even more exciting is theirclaim that fully charging the system will take all of five minutes. Assuming an efficient electric drive train (even if atypical storage) gets around 5 milesper kWh, that's 100 kWh for $9, which is cheaper than I pay, but not by much. Somelucky souls in the world may still get it that cheap. However,If the voltage is 300V (high for DC drive but about right for AC), that's 333Ah in thestorage system. Charging in 5 minutes implies a 4000 amp charger This is truefor either batteries or capacitors.Something's fishy here, unless it's another one of those systems that you charge byfilling it with a prepared electrolyte -- but they say "no chemicals". I'm suspicious.-K___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Who Can We Trust?
And I thought the FDA was beyond reproach with my best interests in mind. Mike DuPree http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7BD69DC398%2DADAB%2D4A90%2D8BA8%2D57215F0E8013%7Dsiteid=mktwdist=bnbGov. charges former FDA chief with lying about holdings: AP By Katherine Hunt Last Update: 2:20 PM ET Oct 16, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Justice Department has charged a former chief of the Food and Drug Administration with lying about his ownership of stock in companies regulated by the agency, according to media reports on Monday. The government accused Lester Crawford with falsely reporting that he had sold stock in companies while he continued holding shares in firms governed by FDA rules, the Associated Press reported. Story.url Description: Binary data ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] THE TRUTH BEHIND THE VACCINE COVER-UP
it was in kansas city about a month ago, all of the stuff was standard issue, but the fact that i couldnt be involved because of HIPAA really pissed me off. i had already threatened to hurt one of the clerks because they couldnt legally tell me, ME- HER FRAGGING HUSBAND!, anything about my wife's health in the months prior to the birth. i dont like to talk about it, it just makes me mad again. Jason ICQ#: 154998177 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 12:39 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] THE TRUTH BEHIND THE VACCINE COVER-UP Jason Katie wrote: they made my wife sign the papers for the boys' vaccinations when she was in labor. just exactly how in the hell is someone supposed to read all that legal garbage when they are in recurring intense pain? That's ridiculous! Where did this happen? they wouldnt let me read any of it, and said since i was not the patient, i could not sign anything. out of paranoia i demanded to see all the labels before the vaccines were used, but they were single doses only good for about an hour outside of refrigeration, and had no preservatives, but it still makes me mad. When were the vaccinations administered? ANYWAYS, back to my original thought, i had a lot of sleeping problems and supposed ADD when i was in school, but i also had a really rotten habit of only eating one huge meal a day(dinner), and surviving on caffeine drinks during classtime. hmm, i wonder why i had so many problems growing up... As I had written: Learning problems are often the result of complex interactions . . . robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/471 - Release Date: 10/10/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/477 - Release Date: 10/16/2006 ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay
i need some inspiration during the dark days... i get so moody in the fall. JasonICQ#: 154998177MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: MK DuPree To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay Hi Tom and List...thanks for this post and all our gardeners' posts. One of the additional beauties of this global List is how the summer part of the world caninspire thewinter part throughout the year. Always a garden yielding bounty somewhere. No matter how big or small or in what time of year, I personally love hearing how people relate to their gardens, what they plant, what they find, how they work the soil, what thoughts or feelings their gardens inspire, etc etc. No doubt the human population generally has lost awareness of its' connection to the planet. Perhaps more gardeners and their musings might help bring some of that awareness back and in so doing also restore a bit of lost sanity. Again, thank you Tom and all our gardeners who post. Mike DuPree PS We harvested our basil several weeks ago for making pesto. I really need to learn more about building up the soil and most immediately what I should do now in October in Kansas to prepare the soil for next year. - Original Message - From: Tom Irwin To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:26 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay Hi All, Greetings from the deep South. The black raspberries are in flower as are the lemon trees. If it wasn't for the manureit would smell mighty nice. The mustard that overwintered is producing lots of seed. I found some good tangerine seeds that I'm hoping will sprout soon.The same is true of some pecans. They got 45 days in the refrigerator. I don't like the nuts much but I really want the wood for smokingmeat. I haven't found much linseed oil in these parts so,' have farm will grow'. The plants are up about 5 centimeter. I wasn't sure if the seeds would germinate so I'm pleased so far. My daughter in the U.S. has tried to send me some open pollinated snow peas but I think they got stopped at customs. Lots of hybrid seed for sale here and no GM allowed so far. I'll probably pull the strawberries this weekend. They went in way too late and really haven't taken off. I've got an insectiary hedgerow started along with some herbs. I had good luck attracting hover flies, parasitic wasps, and a couple of lady bugs. I'd really like to see some ground beetles though. I suppose it is a bit early. The carrots are in the ground but I probably planted them too deep. I got caught in a thunder shower. Lots of other jobs to do this season. I need to put in a new gate, rainwater drainage, and a well. Tom From: Jesse Frayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]To: biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSent: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:40:16 -0300Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Closing the Garden - Ottawa versionHi gardeners,Our yard at home is small, in the middle of the city,and shaded by a big tree. So we were looking forsomewhere to grow vegetables.In the last three years we have had some space onpublic land that was contested over, puzzled over,dog-run over by our differing neighbourhood uses. Wehave put in years of meetings to secure thisgreenspace. We dug deeply through the sod and put in manure fromthe downtown farm (it used to be a zoo), turned overour little square, put in an apple tree and two grapevines... etc.Okay, the earth is pretty great. LOTS of worms andalthough in Toronto we surely have clay, not so bad,put the mulch in there for three years and it'sstarting to break up nicely.Okay, here's the deal. This is a public place, thereare dogs, school kids and everyone else walking pastthe garden. I saw a guy walking away with a biggrocery bag of my roma tomatoes. I say to him, "Hi, Ihope you're enjoying my garden?"He says "Oh, I thought it was school-kids put thisin." Like that would make it okay, humm, and hekeeps walking. Interesting.So my daughter put up a sign: "Until we have dug a big enough garden to feed thewhole neighbourhood, could you please leave theproduce to the gardeners?" (She has a thing that ifanyone would be so hungry as to take food from someoneelse's garden, it must be okay.) Guys, I'm thinkin', this is the way it's going to be. I feel cranky now.Our new sign, for next spring, is: "Here are 5 tomatoseedlings. Plant and tend them and enjoy yourgardening."I don't want to fence. I want straight-ahead. ButI'm wondering what is coming. Thoughts?Jesse---
Re: [Biofuel] Will the EEStor Revolutionize the Electric Car?
maybe some kind of capacitance? i havent heard of such a high density ceramic capacitor before, but ive never heard ofone you'd need a car to carry around either. JasonICQ#: 154998177MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: D. Mindock To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 12:04 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Will the EEStor Revolutionize the Electric Car? Will the EEStor Revolutionize the Electric Car? By Jeff McIntire-Strasburg Thanks to celebrity activist Tod Brilliant for passing along this news: Texas "stealth company" EEStor has patented a new ceramic electrical storage device (which we can't call a battery because it has no chemicals) that can power a car for 500 miles on a $9 charge of electricity. Even more exciting is their claim that fully charging the system will take all of five minutes. And even more exciting: we're not talking about cars that drive like golf carts. According to Business 2.0 : "A four-passenger sedan will drive like a Ferrari," [Toronto-based Feel Good Cars CEO] Clifford predicts. In contrast, first electric car, the Zenn, which debuted in August and is powered by a more conventional battery, can't go much faster than a moped and takes hours to charge. (note: Feel Good Cars plans to incorporate the EEStor into cars by 2008) The cost of the engine itself depends on how much energy it can store; an EEStor-powered engine with a range roughly equivalent to that of a gasoline-powered car would cost about $5,200. That's a slight premium over the cost of the gas engine and the other parts the device would replace -- the gas tank, exhaust system, and drivetrain. But getting rid of the need to buy gas should more than make up for the extra cost of an EEStor-powered car. EEStor is tight-lipped about its device and how it manages to pack such a punch. According to a patent issued in April, the device is made of a ceramic powder coated with aluminum oxide and glass. A bank of these ceramic batteries could be used at "electrical energy stations" where people on the road could charge up.EEStor is backed by VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, and the company's founders are engineers Richard Weir and Carl Nelson. CEO Weir, a former IBM-er, won't comment, but his son, Tom, an EEStor VP, acknowledges, "That is pretty much why we are here today, to compete with the internal combustion engine." He also hints that his engine technology is not just for the small passenger vehicles that Clifford is aiming at, but could easily replace the 300-horsepower brutes in today's SUVs. Not being an engineer, I have no idea how this might work. But I'm very impressed to see Kleiner Perkins on board, and, obviously, very intrigued by the concept. If this turns out to be the real deal, it's hard to imagine how the internal combustion engine, or even gas-electric hybrids, could survive the competition, as the EEStor claims to have all of the qualities potential buyers would want: price, power and efficiency. At the same time, I remember the old saying about "If it seems too good to be true" Others that are much more knowledgeable about such things, such as J.C. Winnie, Mike Milliken, and TH compadre John Laumer, seem cautiously optimistic... ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/471 - Release Date: 10/10/2006 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/477 - Release Date: 10/16/2006 ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup
Agreed carry a fuel filter and duck tape; furthermore check those temps! I am in Denver and my soy oil is starting to cloud! Been running B100 for 20 years in a IH 6.9Good luck - Original Message - From: Zeke Yewdall To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:50 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup Keep an extra fuel filter on hand and know how to change it on the side of the road. Otherwise, probably nothing. Most of the japanese diesels have steel injector return lines which seems to be the most susceptable to being eaten by biodiesel, so it's possible you won't have to worry much about fuel lines being eaten for a while. On 10/16/06, MK DuPree [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course, if it's not a diesel, then you will need to drop a diesel in it, check for any rubber in your fuel line, and ride on. Mike DuPree - Original Message - From: "Mike Weaver" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:08 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup We're running B100 in a Isuzu - so far so good. Might want to check the fuel lines - I think there is some rubber in the system. -Mike bob allen wrote: Of course that's assuming it is a diesel engine. ;-Keith Addison wrote: Can any one on the list tell me what I need to do to convert my newestvehicle to B-100. Its an 88 Isuzu pickup and has less than 100k miles. Put the fuel in the tank.BestKeith Thanks,Jim ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay
SILENT SPRING - with acknowledgements to Rachel Carson. Hi Mike and all, Enjoyed the garden tour. I'dlike to take youon a little trip around ours and ask for a little help. Keri and I have afew acres in the far north of Godzone, otherwise known as New Zealand. The area is a long peninsula jutting into the Pacific ocean with asub-tropical oceanic climate, which means you can have five seasonsin one day. The soil is a very fertile volcanic near loam. So fertile in fact that the local joke is a warning to newcomers to treat all fence posts with herbicide before use to prevent sprouting. We have the usual range of home orchard fruit with the exception of pip and berry fruits requiring a winter chill (though I persevere with a couple of favourite apple trees more out of childhood nostalgia than any serious attempt at getting fruit). Oranges, lemons, avocado and persimmon usually crop heavily as do the macadamia and pecan nuts. I've planteda Spanish chestnut but am probably on a hiding to nothing as this too needs a touch of winter to produce a decent crop. The hedges are 10-foot tall acmena (monkey apple - an edible thumbnail-sized fruit) to attract birds of which we have a plethora, including pheasants, puketos - a bit like a domestic henon stilts, turkeys and a warble of songbirds that open up at dawn and don't shut up untildark. Ahalf-acre of lawn takes two hoursto mow to but repays the work with a vista that gladdens. However a worm, or rather a mite, has enteredparadise. The varoa mite appeared in NewZealand a few years ago, possibly brought in with an import of bees.It lives in bee hives and lays its eggs in the worker cells, eventually wiping out the hives. It has now spread throughout the North Island andbee keepers are making a valiant effort to keep it out of the South Island. This Spring I stoodamid aprofusion of fragrant citrus blossom and realised the mite had won. A single bee- where once hundreds would have been droning back and forth - was working the flowers. It was indeed a silent Spring. And if the rather anaemic scattering of early plums isany indicator then I doubt we will see much fruit of any kind this year. Bee keepers are using insecticide strips in the hives. This certainly kills the mite but also a few bees too and makes the honey suspect. But it doesn't address the wild bee population which is where the re-infestation in coming from. Any ideas, anyone? Or is Paradise Lost? Best wishes, Bob. Original Message - From: MK DuPree To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay Hi Tom and List...thanks for this post and all our gardeners' posts. One of the additional beauties of this global List is how the summer part of the world caninspire thewinter part throughout the year. Always a garden yielding bounty somewhere. No matter how big or small or in what time of year, I personally love hearing how people relate to their gardens, what they plant, what they find, how they work the soil, what thoughts or feelings their gardens inspire, etc etc. No doubt the human population generally has lost awareness of its' connection to the planet. Perhaps more gardeners and their musings might help bring some of that awareness back and in so doing also restore a bit of lost sanity. Again, thank you Tom and all our gardeners who post. Mike DuPree PS We harvested our basil several weeks ago for making pesto. I really need to learn more about building up the soil and most immediately what I should do now in October in Kansas to prepare the soil for next year. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay
Jason,Have you tried one of those lights for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?Google Seasonal disorder lightOn 10/16/06, Jason Katie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i need some inspiration during the dark days... i get so moody in the fall. JasonICQ#: 154998177MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: MK DuPree To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay Hi Tom and List...thanks for this post and all our gardeners' posts. One of the additional beauties of this global List is how the summer part of the world caninspire thewinter part throughout the year. Always a garden yielding bounty somewhere. No matter how big or small or in what time of year, I personally love hearing how people relate to their gardens, what they plant, what they find, how they work the soil, what thoughts or feelings their gardens inspire, etc etc. No doubt the human population generally has lost awareness of its' connection to the planet. Perhaps more gardeners and their musings might help bring some of that awareness back and in so doing also restore a bit of lost sanity. Again, thank you Tom and all our gardeners who post. Mike DuPree PS We harvested our basil several weeks ago for making pesto. I really need to learn more about building up the soil and most immediately what I should do now in October in Kansas to prepare the soil for next year. - Original Message - From: Tom Irwin To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:26 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay Hi All, Greetings from the deep South. The black raspberries are in flower as are the lemon trees. If it wasn't for the manureit would smell mighty nice. The mustard that overwintered is producing lots of seed. I found some good tangerine seeds that I'm hoping will sprout soon.The same is true of some pecans. They got 45 days in the refrigerator. I don't like the nuts much but I really want the wood for smokingmeat. I haven't found much linseed oil in these parts so,' have farm will grow'. The plants are up about 5 centimeter. I wasn't sure if the seeds would germinate so I'm pleased so far. My daughter in the U.S. has tried to send me some open pollinated snow peas but I think they got stopped at customs. Lots of hybrid seed for sale here and no GM allowed so far. I'll probably pull the strawberries this weekend. They went in way too late and really haven't taken off. I've got an insectiary hedgerow started along with some herbs. I had good luck attracting hover flies, parasitic wasps, and a couple of lady bugs. I'd really like to see some ground beetles though. I suppose it is a bit early. The carrots are in the ground but I probably planted them too deep. I got caught in a thunder shower. Lots of other jobs to do this season. I need to put in a new gate, rainwater drainage, and a well. Tom From: Jesse Frayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]To: biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSent: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:40:16 -0300Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Closing the Garden - Ottawa versionHi gardeners,Our yard at home is small, in the middle of the city,and shaded by a big tree. So we were looking forsomewhere to grow vegetables.In the last three years we have had some space onpublic land that was contested over, puzzled over,dog-run over by our differing neighbourhood uses. Wehave put in years of meetings to secure thisgreenspace. We dug deeply through the sod and put in manure fromthe downtown farm (it used to be a zoo), turned overour little square, put in an apple tree and two grapevines... etc.Okay, the earth is pretty great. LOTS of worms andalthough in Toronto we surely have clay, not so bad,put the mulch in there for three years and it'sstarting to break up nicely.Okay, here's the deal. This is a public place, thereare dogs, school kids and everyone else walking pastthe garden. I saw a guy walking away with a biggrocery bag of my roma tomatoes. I say to him, Hi, Ihope you're enjoying my garden?He says Oh, I thought it was school-kids put thisin. Like that would make it okay, humm, and hekeeps walking. Interesting.So my daughter put up a sign: Until we have dug a big enough garden to feed thewhole neighbourhood, could you please leave theproduce to the gardeners? (She has a thing that ifanyone would be so hungry as to take food from someoneelse's garden, it must be okay.) Guys, I'm thinkin', this is the way it's going to be. I feel cranky now.Our new sign, for next spring, is: Here are 5 tomatoseedlings.
Re: [Biofuel] THE TRUTH BEHIND THE VACCINE COVER-UP
All those bumper stickers loudly proclaiming that Abortion Is Not A Medical Procedure has always made me wonder if the average individual actually knows that Childbirth is Not a Medical Procedure Either. Historically the midwife (mid-wiff-ery) or the village medicine woman assisted with the help of the women of the family .. but back a couple of thousand years with the rise of the church any woman with herbal knowledge was branded as a witch and disposed of .. and THEN the church got to confiscated any property she may have owned .. glory be. .. and so the present day medical profession was born .. and the medical profession will tell you all the horror stories about all the things that can go wrong in gory detail. The reality is that things can go wrong with a tooth extraction but the majority of births in the majority of countries are normal, go well and the living child is healthy. It almost sounds as if the hospital environment was a well timed hostage situation with that paper work. Perhaps it is time to reconsider finding a midwife. .. Or .. I don't have the details right now, but I believe a congresswoman (forgotten name for now) DEMANDED that the vaccine safety studies include the 3 separate non-vaccinated groups that exist here in the United States and be compare, side by side with those that have been vaccinated. .. the pharmas company have been reluctant to include them in their studies .. humm One large group is the Amish .. a Second large group is the Home Schooled .. and the Third group was a medical practice in the Illinois/Kansas area. Medical doctors who assist in your home who do not vaccinate .. wow .. you would wonder why the AMA hasn't shut those suckers down!! Mary Lynn Rev. Mary Lynn Schmidt, Ordained Minister ONE SPIRIT ONE HEART TTouch . Reiki . Pet Loss Grief Counseling . Animal Behavior Modification . Shamanic Spiritual Travel . Behavior Problems . Psionic Energy Practitioner . Radionics . Herbs . Dowsing . Nutrition . Homeopathy . Polarity . The Animal Connection Healing Modalities http://members.tripod.com/~MLSchmidt/ http://allcreatureconnections.org From: Jason Katie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] THE TRUTH BEHIND THE VACCINE COVER-UP Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:14:44 -0500 it was in kansas city about a month ago, all of the stuff was standard issue, but the fact that i couldnt be involved because of HIPAA really pissed me off. i had already threatened to hurt one of the clerks because they couldnt legally tell me, ME- HER FRAGGING HUSBAND!, anything about my wife's health in the months prior to the birth. i dont like to talk about it, it just makes me mad again. Jason ICQ#: 154998177 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 12:39 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] THE TRUTH BEHIND THE VACCINE COVER-UP Jason Katie wrote: they made my wife sign the papers for the boys' vaccinations when she was in labor. just exactly how in the hell is someone supposed to read all that legal garbage when they are in recurring intense pain? That's ridiculous! Where did this happen? they wouldnt let me read any of it, and said since i was not the patient, i could not sign anything. out of paranoia i demanded to see all the labels before the vaccines were used, but they were single doses only good for about an hour outside of refrigeration, and had no preservatives, but it still makes me mad. When were the vaccinations administered? ANYWAYS, back to my original thought, i had a lot of sleeping problems and supposed ADD when i was in school, but i also had a really rotten habit of only eating one huge meal a day(dinner), and surviving on caffeine drinks during classtime. hmm, i wonder why i had so many problems growing up... As I had written: Learning problems are often the result of complex interactions . . . robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/471 - Release Date: 10/10/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/477 - Release Date: 10/16/2006
[Biofuel] Beware 'Sound Science.' It's Doublespeak for Trouble
In truth, I have not read all the links .. but have enjoyed those that I did. Mary Lynn Rev. Mary Lynn Schmidt, Ordained Minister ONE SPIRIT ONE HEART TTouch . Reiki . Pet Loss Grief Counseling . Animal Behavior Modification . Shamanic Spiritual Travel . Behavior Problems . Psionic Energy Practitioner . Radionics . Herbs . Dowsing . Nutrition . Homeopathy . Polarity . The Animal Connection Healing Modalities http://members.tripod.com/~MLSchmidt/ http://allcreatureconnections.org BlankThe other day I could not get out of my mind the constant use of specific words, so I went back into emails on articles on BSE and Mr. Johanns, and came up with some of his words he is constantly saying. Do a Google search on these words and you will be surprised by what comes up. I just thought this was so interesting, another thing to watch out for, in short Propaganda. Now do you think they use pseudoscience Look up Pseudoscienctific So is it real or not what the USDA is doing pseudoscience A pseudoscience is set of ideas based on theories put forth as scientific when they are not scientific. Do a google on these words and look what pops up. based on science Canada, Meatpackers cheer New OIE Standards http://www.aamp.com/news/OIEstandards2.asp scientifically based international standards http://66.218.69.11/search/cache?p=scientifically+based+international+standards+bseei=UTF-8fr=slv8-x=wrtu=www.r-calfusa.com/BSE/3-29-04%2C%2520Talking%2520Points.pdfw=scientifically+based+international+standards+bsed=S9MB5SQ8NSd1icp=1.intl=us Sound Science http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Sound_science Sound science is a phrase often used by corporate public relations and government agency spokesmen to describe the scientific research used to justify a claim or position. Sound science, however, has no specific scientific definition itself, so the phrase is used subjectively. Lack of sound science is a common critique used against public health and consumer activists in an attempt to discredit their concerns about public safety and environmental risk. Junk science is often presented as the opposite of sound science, usually for propagandistic purposes that favor industry. Bush's So-Called Sound Science Policies Endanger Public Health http://www.organicconsumers.org/corp/bushscience071604.cfm scientific justification Johanns never used this word Equivalence it has new meaning in GMO'S The concept of 'substantial equivalence' assumes that GE and non-GE crops are broadly the same when assessing their safety for human consumption Monsanto Response to: Beyond 'substantial equivalence' http://www.biotech-info.net/sub_equiv_monsanto.html Inadequate safety assessment of GE foods http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?ei=UTF-8fr=slv8-p=Equivalence+monsantou=www.psrast.org/subeqow.htmw=equivalence+monsantod=ZUN9GCQ8Nlabicp=1.intl=us More Sound Science http://www.hiddenmysteries.org/science/expose/soundscience.html Another word that has come up peer-reviewed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-review http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=articlecontentId=A13994-2004Feb27notFound=true Beware 'Sound Science.' It's Doublespeak for Trouble By Chris Mooney Sunday, February 29, 2004; Page B02 When George W. Bush and members of his administration talk about environmental policy, the phrase sound science rarely goes unuttered. On issues ranging from climate change to the storage of nuclear waste in Nevada's Yucca Mountain, our president has assured us that he's backing up his decisions with careful attention to the best available research. It's not just Bush: Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives, led by Reps. Chris Cannon of Utah and Jim Gibbons of Nevada, have announced the formation of a Sound Science Caucus to ramp up the role of empirical and peer reviewed data in laws such as the Endangered Species Act. And last August the Office of Management and Budget unveiled a proposal to amplify the role of peer review in the evaluation of scientific research conducted by federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It all sounds noble enough, but the phrases sound science and peer review don't necessarily mean what you might think. Instead, they're part of a lexicon used to put a pro-science veneer on policies that most of the scientific community itself tends to be up in arms about. In this Orwellian vocabulary, peer review isn't simply an evaluation by learned colleagues. Instead, it appears to mean an industry-friendly plan to require such exhaustive analysis that federal agencies could have a hard time taking prompt action to protect public health and the environment. And sound science can mean, well, not-so-sound science. Dig into the origins of the phrase sound science as a slogan in policy disputes, and its double meaning becomes clearer. That use of the term goes back to a campaign waged by the tobacco industry to
[Biofuel] Canada running out of fresh water: - Times Colonist (Victoria) - Mon 16 Oct 2006
Canada running out of fresh water: Clean water should be as important a priority as clean air Byline: Oliver M. Brandes Communities need to embark on water conservation efforts that look beyond the typical dam it, pump it and pipe it solution, a writer says. While federal Environment Minister Rona Ambrose announces that clean air tops Canada's priority list, the scarcity of fresh water in many Canadian communities continues to be ignored. Water scarcity? In Canada? Just ask anyone from Tofino on B.C.'s wet coast. Or ask the folks in the Prairies who wonder where their water will come from when the Rocky Mountain glaciers are gone. Even communities in the Waterloo region of the Great Lakes are facing water limits and have plans to plumb the Grand River valley with a giant pipe to Lake Erie. Water scarcity isn't just a one-off event in a few isolated communities. It's becoming increasingly common throughout Canada. Aquifers shrink and we hardly notice. Glaciers are melting at a startling rate. The Prairie drought is increasingly common, so much so that Dr. David Schindler, Canada's leading aquatic ecologist, believes that with climate warming the Prairies' drought conditions could well become just par for the course. Cities are expanding fast, as is their undeniable thirst for clean water. Yet ecological limits exist and are increasingly obvious. Environment Canada reports that one in four communities face water shortages. Climate change is the challenge of this generation, but all the signs point to water -- not oil -- as the strategic resource of the century. A recent international conference in Victoria, Water in the City, initiated a long-awaited discussion about what communities need to do in the face of a water-stressed future. The key theme of this discussion is that, too often, communities continue to respond to 21st-century water problems with 20th-century solutions: More concrete, bigger pipes and bigger pumps leading to bigger tax bills and ever more vulnerable systems. But more than just identifying the problems, this event was about emphasizing opportunities and solutions, citing examples from various places around the world where communities have made innovative thinking and water sustainability a priority. The solutions include simple things like emphasizing the benefits of green infrastructure -- stormwater detention ponds and permeable surfaces -- and indoor water savings of 30 per cent to 50 per cent from efficient fixtures and appliances. Innovative new sources of water are also possible, such as rainwater harvesting or recycled water for toilets and outdoor irrigation. A warming climate only accentuates and accelerates our water problems. The real challenge is how do we replace a water-management approach that endlessly seeks to increase supply with an approach focused on managing our water demands -- to move from trying (and failing) to manage ecosystems to managing the people who live within the watersheds. A new report from the Water Sustainability Project at the University of Victoria's POLIS Project on Ecological Governance mirrors the themes of the conference and documents the myriad of solutions available to address urban water scarcity issues in Canadian communities. Thinking Beyond Pipes and Pumps: Top 10 Ways Communities Can Save Water and Money offers imaginative but well-grounded alternatives to the current dam it, pump it and pipe it solutions. This research identifies the emerging trend of a new kind of infrastructure, one that goes beyond the existing physical infrastructure of water pipes, pumps and reservoirs to include innovative components such as reuse and recycling and rainwater harvesting and policies and programs designed specifically for water conservation. The emphasis is on the decentralized technologies, but most importantly the social infrastructure of strategic long-term planning and community-based engagement. It is a practical guide for elected officials, community leaders and water managers, urging them to embrace water conservation as the basis of water security for their communities. It is alive with examples, and points us toward immediate opportunities to begin making change happen. This kind of approach does not mean doing without. It's about taking a long-term view of water resource management and encouraging a water ethic that permeates all of what we do, from decisions to water our lawns (or whether to have lawns at all) to decisions by local councillors about how a community will grow in the face of a limited water budget. Not only is this approach better for the environment, it is cheaper in the long run and in this way becomes the only sustainable option. Oliver M. Brandes leads the Water Sustainability Project at the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance and is an author of the report Thinking Beyond Pipes and Pumps: Top 10 Ways Communities Can Save Water and Money. Available at: www.waterdsm.org
[Biofuel] Climate shift blamed for mass die-off - The Vancouver Sun - 2006.10.16
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=d2934362-9c7b-4023 -943e-acc351e0c276k=52559 Climate shift blamed for mass die-off The auklets are so sensitive to climate changes they are considered to be sentinels or canaries in the coalmine Margaret Munro Scientists report thousands of dead Cassin's auklet chicks at two West Coast sites may be linked to climate change. Hundreds of thousands of Cassin's auklet chicks starved to death last year on Triangle Island, their fluffy corpses left to litter the largest bird colony on Canada's West Coast. The 40,000 auklets on the craggy Farallon Islands, west of San Francisco, also had an unprecedented breeding failure and abandoned their nests en masse, say scientists, who are now linking the 2005 disaster at the colonies to a strange quirk in the climate off Alaska. An anomaly in the Gulf of Alaska impacted the jet stream and may have been responsible for delaying the upwelling of nutrient-rich ocean waters that fuel production of krill and other key foods for seabirds from British Columbia south to California, a team of U.S. and Canadian scientists report in the Geophysical Research Letters last week. The adult auklets, unable to find enough to eat, cut their losses and abandoned their nests. The whole colony just felt like a morgue, says biologist Mark Hipfner, of the Canadian Wildlife Service, who watched the failure unfold on Triangle Island off the B.C. coast. Close to one million Cassin's auklets flock to the island each year, making it by far the largest breeding colony for the birds in the world. I've seen it bad before, but I've never seen it that bad, says Hipfner, who recalls the eerie silence on the colony that is normally deafening. Within days of hatching, the chicks were abandoned in their burrows by parents who couldn't find enough food to feed their young. Auklets are dark, chunky seabirds that weigh about as much as a robin. They are incredible flying machines, travelling up to 50 km a day to and from feeding grounds during breeding season, says Hipfner, who directs seabird research and monitoring on Triangle. But the auklets are so sensitive to climate changes they are like sentinels or canaries in the coalmine, Hipfner and his U.S. colleagues say in the new report. The 2005 breeding failure highlights how anomalies in the climate can hit the bottom of the food web and then reverberate all the way up. While the auklets showed the most dramatic and immediate effects, the scientists say the lack of krill likely impacted everything from salmon to whales. There are fears global warming will eventually wipe out the seabird colonies. What we are concerned about is that events like we saw last year are going to become more frequent because of climate change, Hipfner says. That's what we're really worried about. The Forallones off California had another breeding failure this year, which has some scientists wondering if serious change is already underway. The auklets on Triangle Island had a reasonably good year with more than half the 500,000 breeding pairs rearing chicks this summer, says Hipfner. But the continuing problems in the U.S could impact the auklets that breed in Canada. The forecast is calling for an El Nino this winter, and the biologists hope it is a mild one. I don't think the birds need two big hits in three years, says Hipfner. That would be tough. Strong El Ninos warm waters along the Pacific coast and were tied to die-offs of auklets chicks in 1998 and 1983. But the 2005 breeding failure was the worst on record and came without warning -- and without El Nino. These scientists suggest it was tied to the unusual atmospheric blocking in the Gulf of Alaska last May that caused the jet stream to shift southwards. The resulting reduction in northern winds may have prevented the usual upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water that fuels production of krill and plankton. Hipfner likens the upwelling of nutrients to putting gasoline in a car engine. If you don't get that fuelling in late winter and early spring you don't get plankton production and the whole system comes to a standstill, he says. The conditions along the Pacific coast returned to normal by June last year, but the damage was already done. Even though the oceanographic conditions returned to normal, this shift apparently came too late to support additional reproductive attempts by the birds, the researchers report. While abandoning chicks sounds harsh, such strategies are essential to the long-term survival of the colonies, says Hipfner. The key, if you are a Cassin's auklet, is not so much to raise a chick each year, as to make sure you survive, he says. - - - ALARM RAISED Scientists report thousands of dead Cassin's auklet chicks at two West Coast sites may be linked to climate trends. Triangle is one of the Scott Islands Group, some 45 km off the top of Vancouver Island Farallon Islands, part of a national wildlife refuge off San
[Biofuel] Oilsands could ease greenhouse effect, study says: Role seen for carbon - National Post - 2006.10.13
I am extremely sceptical of the proposals to sequester carbon dioxide in geologic formations as a means of addressing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. However, I believe there are enormous opportunities for increases in efficiency and the use of renewable fuels and other innovative approaches in mining the oilsands. These could include the use of solar and geothermal energy as pre-heating steps, instead of natural gas; and the re-use of water instead of constant use of fresh groundwater in the processes. However, so long as consumers keep demanding the finished products (gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel) and the price points are attractive, don't expect the majors to stop harvesting the oilsands for environmental or climate change reasons. Darryl Article follows. == OTTAWA - It has been blamed as one of the big villains causing global warming, but a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers has concluded that Alberta's oilsands could play a key role in saving the planet from the effects of climate change. The consulting firm suggests Canada and other G7 countries must take the lead to tackle global warming through various strategies to improve energy efficiency, increase use of renewable fuels and developing carbon capture and storage technology. Under a Green Growth Plus plan, the firm estimates a 17% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions, thanks in part to geological formations in Western Canada that are suitable for storing carbon underground. I think what's surprising about [the report] is the emphasis that carbon capture and storage has on the best-scenario case and how Western Canada can actually help with climate change through carbon capture and storage, said Christine Schuh, Canadian climate change leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers. With no strategy in place, Ms. Schuh said greenhouse gas emissions would double around the world by 2050. However, the green growth plan would require the G7 countries to reduce their overall emissions by 51% between 2004 and 2050, while the emerging economies of China, India, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey could increase their emissions by 29%. Ms. Schuh said it would still allow for modest economic growth of about 3% in GDP. It will shift the economy around, said Ms. Schuh, based in Calgary. I think what will happen is we'll have a more energy-efficient economy, and probably stimulate technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. That could mean a carbon-restricted future. Another study released yesterday by the David Suzuki Foundation had harsh criticism for the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments because of rising greenhouse gas emissions and a lack of action on climate change. While Saskatchewan has the highest greenhouse gas emissions proportional to its economy and population, Alberta represents the biggest threat because it produces the largest amount of emissions overall. Both Saskatchewan and Alberta are at the bottom of the list, but it's pretty easy to argue that Saskatchewan is actually worse, said Dale Marshall, a climate change policy analyst at the foundation. He noted that a 2005 study by Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada concluded that oil producers could slash greenhouse gas emissions by 29 megatonnes through investments to improve their efficiency. The industry study concluded the investments would be recuperated through new savings on operations. Quebec, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island garnered the most praise in the Suzuki report for establishing serious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The foundation also praised B.C. for continuing to protect agricultural land. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Some composting
Hi Keith, - Original Message - From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Some composting Hello Jim Dave, I just started my winter pile, and I added about a gallon, I add more when I get it but it seems that gets things moving pretty fast. It usually takes about a week before my pile really takes off. How hot does it get? Also, how big is it? I never did a measurement but it is very warm say 120 or so I can stand to have my hand in it but is a bit uncomforatable in places. I take 2 10X 2 X 16 foot boards and place them 5 feet apart. I fill this with the mix and till it all together then fork it in from the ends till it is to the top of the boards. So it is about 10 deep 5 feet wide and usually about 12 feet long. If it doesn't go after a week I just add more HCA turn it maybe sprinkle a little soil on top and wash it in. If it still does not take off then I may change the ratio of greens a bit. Be patient is the best advice. I add HCA each time I turn the pile each week. Turning each week, wow, too much work! Try for no turning at all, better result too. I add greens and browns about once a month so that is why I till it together at that frequency. I will try not doing so much mixing. Jim Best Keith I just spread what I composted over the summer on my front lawn. I bet I hauled in 20 wheel barrows of stuff into it this summer including about 20 gallons of Biodiesel bi product and hauled out 2 when it was done. I use some wood chips that I get free at work as my browns. I have found that if you can chop and disperse your greens they eliminate faster and there is less chance of rot smell. So far my compost has never given off a bad smell it is always a fresh earthy smell. Well best of luck, composting is really worth the effort you just cannot believe the difference in everything from the vibrancy of your flowers to the health of your plants. I even think plants get so healthy that they attract good insects as well as have something in them that discourages pests. This year my Organic composted plot was almost weed free, I had zero bug loss and it doubled the yield when compared to the other plot that had all the best commercial fertilizers money could be wasted on. Next year I plan on being 100% organic and that includes my lawn. Jim - Original Message - From: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.orgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 2:02 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Some composting So, I have an abundance of leaves (leafs to those in Canada! haha). Anyway, I would like to do some small scale, indoor composting (aerobic). I was reading some notes on JTF but didn't seem to find the information of nitrogen ratio for the Household Compost Activator. I would like to use mostly leaves and some vegie scraps along with peat moss. But, how much urine to add? I'm looking at the 20 gallon container size. Thanks, -dave ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay
Tom, Do you spend the Uruguay winters in the US? Jim - Original Message - From: Tom Irwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 6:26 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Opening the garden -- Uruguay Hi All, Greetings from the deep South. The black raspberries are in flower as are the lemon trees. If it wasn't for the manure it would smell mighty nice. The mustard that overwintered is producing lots of seed. I found some good tangerine seeds that I'm hoping will sprout soon. The same is true of some pecans. They got 45 days in the refrigerator. I don't like the nuts much but I really want the wood for smoking meat. I haven't found much linseed oil in these parts so,' have farm will grow'. The plants are up about 5 centimeter. I wasn't sure if the seeds would germinate so I'm pleased so far. My daughter in the U.S. has tried to send me some open pollinated snow peas but I think they got stopped at customs. Lots of hybrid seed for sale here and no GM allowed so far. I'll probably pull the strawberries this weekend. They went in way too late and really haven't taken off. I've got an insectiary hedgerow started along with some herbs. I had good luck attracting hover flies, parasitic wasps, and a couple of lady bugs. I'd really like to see some ground beetles though. I suppose it is a bit early. The carrots are in the ground but I probably planted them too deep. I got caught in a thunder shower. Lots of other jobs to do this season. I need to put in a new gate, rainwater drainage, and a well. Tom _ From: Jesse Frayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:40:16 -0300 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Closing the Garden - Ottawa version Hi gardeners, Our yard at home is small, in the middle of the city, and shaded by a big tree. So we were looking for somewhere to grow vegetables. In the last three years we have had some space on public land that was contested over, puzzled over, dog-run over by our differing neighbourhood uses. We have put in years of meetings to secure this greenspace. We dug deeply through the sod and put in manure from the downtown farm (it used to be a zoo), turned over our little square, put in an apple tree and two grape vines... etc. Okay, the earth is pretty great. LOTS of worms and although in Toronto we surely have clay, not so bad, put the mulch in there for three years and it's starting to break up nicely. Okay, here's the deal. This is a public place, there are dogs, school kids and everyone else walking past the garden. I saw a guy walking away with a big grocery bag of my roma tomatoes. I say to him, Hi, I hope you're enjoying my garden? He says Oh, I thought it was school-kids put this in. Like that would make it okay, humm, and he keeps walking. Interesting. So my daughter put up a sign: Until we have dug a big enough garden to feed the whole neighbourhood, could you please leave the produce to the gardeners? (She has a thing that if anyone would be so hungry as to take food from someone else's garden, it must be okay.) Guys, I'm thinkin', this is the way it's going to be. I feel cranky now. Our new sign, for next spring, is: Here are 5 tomato seedlings. Plant and tend them and enjoy your gardening. I don't want to fence. I want straight-ahead. But I'm wondering what is coming. Thoughts? Jesse --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Appropriately, I spent a few hours on Thanksgiving day clearing most of the plant matter from the garden and putting it on the compost pile. Robert, your recent posts have been an inspiration. Thank you. Our garden did not fare as well this year as in past years. Mostly due to lack of attention on my part, although not enough rain followed by too much rain wasn't helping either. Still, we had more tomatoes than we knew what to do with, even after giving them away to neighbours and taking them to work for barbecues and so on. The yellow cherry tomatoes were a special success. So sweet. My son took away a good haul of carrots, which he is enjoying immensely. Enough beets to make into baby food for my grandson, several feeds of peas in the garden and enough yellow beans to even make it to the dinner table a couple of times (after some serious consumption in the yard first). Squash was a disappointment - lots of fruit, but none big enough to justify harvesting. The radish and lettuce either drowned or were scavenged by local fauna. The spinach did not take at all. The jalapenos were bountiful, and I had been told I couldn't grow those this far north. The raspberries did well in the spring, but no autumn crop to speak of. I think the squash needs more sun, which means I need to find some vegetables and fruits that can do with less sun for certain parts of the garden. I'm also going to have to trim back my beautiful maple tree (a rescued weed from years ago), to let more sun reach the garden.
Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup
Hehe yes it's a Diesel, I guess I forgot there was anything else ;^) Jim - Original Message - From: MK DuPree [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 7:16 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup Of course, if it's not a diesel, then you will need to drop a diesel in it, check for any rubber in your fuel line, and ride on. Mike DuPree - Original Message - From: Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:08 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Isuzu Pickup We're running B100 in a Isuzu - so far so good. Might want to check the fuel lines - I think there is some rubber in the system. -Mike bob allen wrote: Of course that's assuming it is a diesel engine. ;- Keith Addison wrote: Can any one on the list tell me what I need to do to convert my newest vehicle to B-100. Its an 88 Isuzu pickup and has less than 100k miles. Put the fuel in the tank. Best Keith Thanks, Jim ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
