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In my "Welcome" post, I pointed out that fusion energy research provides a technological stepping-stone for innovative spinoffs. This was no idle speculation. As the research head of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Dr. Dan Cohn had an idea that a fusion plasma might be a cool (or rather HOT) way of dealing with garbage.
According to the latest figures available from the Environmental Protection Agency, America generated nearly 250 Million Tons of municipal solid waste in 2005 alone. We can safely assume incrementally higher figures for the last three years. Wouldn't it be awesome if all that garbage could be converted to fuel for our cars with little to no environmental impact? How does converting 90,000 tons of municipal solid waste into approximately 10.5 million gallons of ethanol per year sound?
That's exactly what Fulcrum Bio-Energy will be doing at Reno Nevada's new, $120 Million, Sierra BioFuels plant. Dr. Cohn is one of the co-founders of Integrated Environmental Technologies, (now known as InEnTec) which has licensed their Plasma Enhanced Melter (PEM) process and related technologies to Fulcrum, to be used in Reno's new plant.
According to Jeffrey Surma, President and CEO of InEnTec, the PEM is a conversion process; not an incineration process. This distinction allows PEM-based solid waste processing plants to dramatically exceed all environmental certification requirements and is a major reason why such plants have been built, or are under construction, in countries with even stricter emission standards than the U.S.
So you see, even before fusion energy powerplants are a reality, they are already fueling a larger renaissance in science and industry. The science leading to their development has lead to a brilliant solution for our energy needs as well as for the problem of solid waste disposal. Imagine how many more "out of the box" technologies will spin off from fusion power research and development if we support it both directly and indirectly with our tax dollars. Imagine how many good paying American JOBS will be created.
If you agreee, I urge you to write your Senators and Representatives to let them know we want to see more solutions like the PEM now and Fusion Power as soon as it's technologically feasible; not after the oil, natural gas, and nuclear fission lobbies have decided they can no longer profitably strip our land, poison our water, and foul our air. Let those addicted to energy sector campaign money know that our votes can longer be purchased at the cost of our childrens' and grandchildrens' futures.
HON. RON PAUL OF TEXAS
BEFORE THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 22, 2005
Introduction of the Industrial Hemp Farming Act
Read More »Like Willie Nelson has taught since the 1950's, hemp is a peaceful solution to many of our problems. www.willienelsonpri.com
The policy of food for energy is stupid and possibly evil, one of those designed to fail moves to keep toxic energy in power.
Hemp (not corn) biofuel is an effective tool that we must start using now to solve the problem of global warming. Hemp is four times more efficient than corn as biofuel.
Hemp is one of the "cellulosic technologies" that those in power are pretending not to know about as we get more talk of safe nuclear, clean coal and evermore expensive oil (use less - spend more) as solutions to our energy problems. They are not. Hemp is an effective solution tool for our energy crisis as an excess CO2 remover, clean burning biofuel, and aerates soil up to six feet deep.
From: Worldwatch Perspective
http://www.enn.com/business/article/36207
"OPINION Biofuels 2.0: It's Time for Congress to Act
Can Biofuels Make or Break Iowa's Future?
Efforts to replace oil with biofuels in the United States are at a critical juncture. Double-digit growth in the production of corn-based ethanol has contributed to a sharp increase in grain and soybean prices while failing to deliver the environmental gains that had been hoped for.
It's time to reduce the incentives for food-based biofuels and accelerate the transition to more sustainable alternatives - the so-called "next-generation" cellulosic technologies, which are expected to become viable in the coming years. "
Earlier this week Congress held hearings on corn based ethanol energy.
What an oxymoron. They made it illegal to grow hemp to be used to remove the cause of global warming, excess CO2, or as clean burning energy. Then they spend money trying to understand why using food for fuel is not a good idea.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/5777779.html
"May 13, 2008, 10:48PM
Sow blindness
Farm bill would do little to reduce world hunger and much to aggravate it.
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle - [short quote]
President Bush promises to veto the five-year, $300 billion farm bill before Congress this week. The House and Senate have given him plenty of reasons to do so. The bill is so wrongheaded it's the equivalent of beating swords into plowshares at the outbreak of a war that closely follows a bumper crop.
Even before one gazes upon the merits and demerits of the bill, its cost alone should be seen as prohibitive. With farmers enjoying record high crop prices and income, it is irresponsible to enlarge the federal budget deficit and national debt to pay for crop subsidies."
Congress didn't have to set this up in the first place. Last year's Industrial Hemp Farming Act was lost in committee since 4/20/07. If it had passed, we'd be solving global warming now with large scale hemp growing, like what happened in the old Hemp For Victory program.
Toxic fertilizers are used to grow corn. The Gulf of Mexico has a huge dead zone where the Mississippi dumps in with the toxic run off of the corn fields.
Richard M. Davis of the USA Hemp Museum has a book with an idea of using the old WWII HEMP FOR VICTORY program to solve the problem of global warming. His site is www.hempmuseum.org .
In his book HEMP FOR VICTORY: A GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTION he shows how, if we would shift to hemp biofuel, grown by family farmers on unused federal land and large scale burnt areas, we'd be utilizing a biomass champion. Hemp can help solve the problems of global warming and other environmental issues, like water pollution from paper making. The crops available after growth and oil can help heal the housing market with the inexpensive building material Hempstone.
Jack Herer, in his book THE EMPEROR WEARS NO CLOTHES has a chapter on Energy, Environment and Commerce posted http://www.jackherer.com/chapter09.html
Since hemp is a weed it's easy to grow and modern times have given us good harvest and processing equipment.
Hemp is a wind pollinated plant that can grow up to 4 crops a year. Hemp's large root system aerates soil up to six feet deep, cleaning toxins.
Large amounts of hemp foods can be available on short notice in case the bees don't return, helping avoid starvation dramas.
Hemp is a natural resource material that we can use to boost the economy with small and large business opportunities, restore family farms, and provide many job opportunities.
Given the speed that the ice caps are melting, weather changing, food prices rising, etc., I don't think Mother Earth wants to wait for another election to get started. We need to get hemped now. Please share your ideas on how.
For more information on hemp's possibilities visit the USA Hemp Museum, www.hempmuseum.org.
Jack Herer's book is posted as web pages, THE EMPEROR WEARS NO CLOTHES is posted at www.jackherer.com .
A book that focuses on hemp and global warming, also posted as a review copy ebook is Richard M. Davis' HEMP FOR VICTORY: A GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTION. www.hempmuseum.org/H4V/H4VAGWS.pdf
We must legalize a solution tool to global warming, hemp. As the great writer Peter McWilliams said DO IT! His book DO IT! is also posted on line at http://petermcwilliams.org/mirrors/www.mcwilliams.com/books/books/doit/index9.htm Read More »
The policy of food for energy is stupid and possibly evil, one of those designed to fail moves to keep toxic energy in power.
Hemp (not corn) biofuel is an effective tool that we must start using now to solve the problem of global warming. Hemp is four times more efficient than corn as biofuel.
Hemp is one of the "cellulosic technologies" that those in power are pretending not to know about as we get more talk of safe nuclear, clean coal and evermore expensive oil (use less - spend more) as solutions to our energy problems. They are not. Hemp is an effective solution tool for our energy crisis as an excess CO2 remover, clean burning biofuel, and aerates soil up to six feet deep.
From: Worldwatch Perspective
http://www.enn.com/business/article/36207
"OPINION Biofuels 2.0: It's Time for Congress to Act
Can Biofuels Make or Break Iowa's Future?
Efforts to replace oil with biofuels in the United States are at a critical juncture. Double-digit growth in the production of corn-based ethanol has contributed to a sharp increase in grain and soybean prices while failing to deliver the environmental gains that had been hoped for.
It's time to reduce the incentives for food-based biofuels and accelerate the transition to more sustainable alternatives - the so-called "next-generation" cellulosic technologies, which are expected to become viable in the coming years. "
Earlier this week Congress held hearings on corn based ethanol energy.
What an oxymoron. They made it illegal to grow hemp to be used to remove the cause of global warming, excess CO2, or as clean burning energy. Then they spend money trying to understand why using food for fuel is not a good idea.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/5777779.html
"May 13, 2008, 10:48PM
Sow blindness
Farm bill would do little to reduce world hunger and much to aggravate it.
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle - [short quote]
President Bush promises to veto the five-year, $300 billion farm bill before Congress this week. The House and Senate have given him plenty of reasons to do so. The bill is so wrongheaded it's the equivalent of beating swords into plowshares at the outbreak of a war that closely follows a bumper crop.
Even before one gazes upon the merits and demerits of the bill, its cost alone should be seen as prohibitive. With farmers enjoying record high crop prices and income, it is irresponsible to enlarge the federal budget deficit and national debt to pay for crop subsidies."
Congress didn't have to set this up in the first place. Last year's Industrial Hemp Farming Act was lost in committee since 4/20/07. If it had passed, we'd be solving global warming now with large scale hemp growing, like what happened in the old Hemp For Victory program.
Toxic fertilizers are used to grow corn. The Gulf of Mexico has a huge dead zone where the Mississippi dumps in with the toxic run off of the corn fields.
Richard M. Davis of the USA Hemp Museum has a book with an idea of using the old WWII HEMP FOR VICTORY program to solve the problem of global warming. His site is www.hempmuseum.org .
In his book HEMP FOR VICTORY: A GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTION he shows how, if we would shift to hemp biofuel, grown by family farmers on unused federal land and large scale burnt areas, we'd be utilizing a biomass champion. Hemp can help solve the problems of global warming and other environmental issues, like water pollution from paper making. The crops available after growth and oil can help heal the housing market with the inexpensive building material Hempstone.
Jack Herer, in his book THE EMPEROR WEARS NO CLOTHES has a chapter on Energy, Environment and Commerce posted http://www.jackherer.com/chapter09.html
Since hemp is a weed it's easy to grow and modern times have given us good harvest and processing equipment.
Hemp is a wind pollinated plant that can grow up to 4 crops a year. Hemp's large root system aerates soil up to six feet deep, cleaning toxins.
Large amounts of hemp foods can be available on short notice in case the bees don't return, helping avoid starvation dramas.
Hemp is a natural resource material that we can use to boost the economy with small and large business opportunities, restore family farms, and provide many job opportunities.
Given the speed that the ice caps are melting, weather changing, food prices rising, etc., I don't think Mother Earth wants to wait for another election to get started. We need to get hemped now. Please share your ideas on how.
For more information on hemp's possibilities visit the USA Hemp Museum, www.hempmuseum.org.
Jack Herer's book is posted as web pages, THE EMPEROR WEARS NO CLOTHES is posted at www.jackherer.com .
A book that focuses on hemp and global warming, also posted as a review copy ebook is Richard M. Davis' HEMP FOR VICTORY: A GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTION. www.hempmuseum.org/H4V/H4VAGWS.pdf
We must legalize a solution tool to global warming, hemp. As the great writer Peter McWilliams said DO IT! His book DO IT! is also posted on line at http://petermcwilliams.org/mirrors/www.mcwilliams.com/books/books/doit/index9.htm Read More »
I'll start with the standard criticisms of Ethanol and work my way up to the biggest issues. Read More »
Ethanol is probably the most destructive boondoggle in the green energy movement, which has grave consequences for: food shortages, environmental impact, and economic ruin.
Ethanol production must be abandoned immediately!
Corn must be put back into the food chain and taken out of the fuel tank.
For those of you in the ethanol industry, get out, for the sake of our planet, get out, now!
Everyone must pressure their representatives to end all support for ethanol production and E85, today.
Ethanol production must be abandoned immediately!
Corn must be put back into the food chain and taken out of the fuel tank.
For those of you in the ethanol industry, get out, for the sake of our planet, get out, now!
Everyone must pressure their representatives to end all support for ethanol production and E85, today.
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