[Rhodes22-list] Energy and Technology

[Brad Haslett]

Robert,

I hate the paper industry because my boat is downstream of a paper plant.
Furthermore, they rape the landscape of Tennessee and Mississippi for pulp
wood.  Having said that, I keep my mouth shut around the marina to avoid an
"ass whoopin" from the people who work there, and, I waste more paper than
anyone I know.  There are a lot of waste products that can be made into
alcohol.  I hope this works!

Brad

On 7/16/07, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
>
> Here in Maine, the paper companies are talking
> about using the non-fiberous part of the wood
> pulp as a liquor to ferment for alcohol.
>
> This material is currently wasted, and polutes,
> ultimately degrading to CO2 or worse (methane).
> Converting it to alcohol solves two problems.
>
> Oil footprint is yet to be published, but
> should be on the same order as switch grass --
> or less.
>
> Watch for this - and hope it works.
>
> /Robert
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Brad Haslett wrote:
> >
> > This will be a significant breakthrough if it can be made
> competitive.  The
> > Oak Ridge lab in Wally's neighborhood has been working on this
> technology
> > for some time.  Unlike "liquid pork"(corn base ethanol) this has real
> > promise.  You can plant marginal land now under the CRP program and
> plant it
> > in switch grass. Permaculture, now we're talking baby!
> >
> > http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/798/
> >
> > I'm still operating off my neighbors bandwidth.  Hopefully the problem
> is
> > limited to the Ethernet switch that is fried.  I'm not sure what risks
> I'm
> > taking by not securing my wireless but I'm damn glad someone in my block
> > doesn't secure theirs.  Sharing, what a wonderful concept!
> >
> > Brad
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> Robert Skinner  "Squirrel Haven"
> Gorham, Maine         04038-1331
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