[Gasification] Workshop Speaker Schedule - Berkeley Biochar Events on 350.org's10-10-10

jim mason jim at allpowerlabs.org
Fri Oct 8 15:53:29 CDT 2010


Here's the schedule for talks and presentations the Gasification and Biochar
workshop this weekend.  As this is a rather informal gathering, times might
change, and other talks might appear or disappear.  In short, if you are
here you will not miss anything interesting.

Info on the hands-on projects and other workshop info is here:
http://www.gekgasifier.com/about/workshop/

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Opening Intro/ Lecture: Friday, October  8, 7:30-9:30PM
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*7:30pm - Introductions around the room*

*8:00 pm - Jim Mason*
Gasification Basics: The Operating System of Fire
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9:00pm - Dr. Youhui Xiong*
Wuhan Cubic real time NDIR gas analysis technology.



*Saturday, October 9th*
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*1:00pm- Andrew Crane-Droesch: Phd student, UC Berkeley*
Biochar impacts on plant productivity: a review of the literature to date.
*
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*3:00pm - 6 Students from Laguna Creek High School*
The Green Energy Technology Academy and plans for work with GEK gasifier
*


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*Biochar Events on 10-10-10 Sunday, October 10th
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[image: EcoHouse_garden_250x188.jpg]

Before the start of our workshop on Sunday we will gather at the Berkeley
Permaculture Demonstration Garden to apply workshop created biochar to a
test plot at the garden.  This is part of 350.org's 10-10-10 Global Work
Party.  There will be a brief presentation on the benefits of biochar as a
soil amendment, then hand tilling of the soil.  Event begins at 10am.

*Biochar Application - 10 am, October 10th*
*EcoHouse <http://www.ecologycenter.org/ecohouse/index.html> Permaculture
Demonstration Garden*
Hopkins Street at Peralta Avenue, Berkeley CA

The APL workshop will be open and free of charge for any drop bys during
350.org's Sunday global day of action.  We will be running the BEK
throughout the day and hosting a series of biochar related talks.
*
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*11:30am - Lopa Brunjes, Carbon War Room and Biochar Engineering*
Biochar Basics, carbon markets, and the emerging protocol
*
3pm - Jim Fournier, President, Biochar Engineering Corp*
Biochar's role in climate mitigation, with an assessment of its scale
potential. this is an update of his talk from ibi brazil.
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3:00pm - Kelpie Wilson, International Biochar Initiative

*Kelpie has recently returned from a month in Brazil where she toured Terra
Preta sites on the Amazon River near Manaus, visited small farms in Acre
near the border of Bolivia and presented information on biochar to state
agencies in Acre, a region where development and deforestation are
accelerating. She will present ideas and perspectives on how biochar might
contribute to a more sustainable path for the region.



*Monday, October 10th*

*1:pm - MikeLaRosa, Linden Wisconsin gasifier extension service*
How to build a vehicle gasifier from paper clips, dixie cups and a good roll
of aluminum tape


Updates will continue to be posted here as they develop:
http://www.gekgasifier.com/about/workshop/





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