Biogasoline with Indirect Air Capture of CO2
Several ferments yield a biofuel using wheat chaff as substrate. The focus here will be on butanoic acid. According to an old British patent [565.773],…
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Soil, Fungi, Agriculture and Climate Change
What do ancient Sanskrit texts, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Franklin Roosevelt have in common? They recognized the importance of soil to humanity. Ancient…
No Kiln in Making Soda
Sodium carbonate, known as soda or soda ash, has been made on an industrial scale since the 1790s. Annual production worldwide is well over fifty…
Big Pit Blaenavon
Big Pit National Coal Museum is an industrial heritage museum in Blaenavon, Wales (United Kingdom). The Big Pit is part of a network of coal…
July-September 2023 (ONE)
A Criminal Lexicon for Climate Change
«Every person on Earth today is living in a crime scene». Journalist Mark Hertsgaard referred to the criminal nature of the fossil fuel industry when…
More Biomass with Irrigation from the Sea
Seawater cannot be used for irrigation due to its sodium (Na) content, which most plants don’t tolerate. Seawater’s various salts ordinarily total circa 3.5% by…
Ahouli
Ahouli is an abandoned mining village in the remote Atlas mountain in Morocco. This lead mine is located in a valley along the Moulouya river….
April-June (ONE)
Looking backward to move forward: sustainable alternatives to automobiles
Imagine a future where private automobiles have gone the way of the horse and buggy. For everyday trips, you hop on and off community-owned bikes…
Commodity bonds as a development tool
Bonds with fuel pellets as the commodity are a surprisingly good example, but that is the finale of this item. First, the intro: Commodity bonds…
The role of coal power in China’s energy transition
China is the leader and continues to lead the world in renewable energy, especially wind and solar installation. According to the China Electricity Council (CEC),…
Rossdale Power Plant
The Rossdale Power Plant is one of the most important pieces of industrial heritage in Alberta (Canada). Power was first generated on the site in…