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<DIV>I have learned that we can create charcoal of pure carbon from biologically
sequestered carbon that reduces co2 in the atmosphere. Biochar does not
remove co2 directly. The plants do that. The carbon cycle for plants
is to grow from a seed to maturity, assimilating co2 from the atmosphere, die,
decompose co2 back into the atmosphere. However, if the bio mass
containing the carbon is converted into biochar, half the carbon is sequestered
for thousands of years. We know this because an ancient culture in the
amazon created rich soils in poor soils where charcoal is still present
today. </DIV>
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<DIV>Also, the motivator to do this need not be the intimidating goal of
preserving the ecology with our tiny action. For some this is a good
motivator on it’s own. However, biochar that is charged with organic
matter improves soil fertility by holding micro-organisms, micro-nutrients and
water to better build up the biological life in the soil to improve yields of
crops. </DIV>
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<DIV>I have read that the carbon stored in the soils is greater than all the
living plants growing. Whether with biochar or other methods, improving the soil
fertility is sequestering carbon. However, biochar makes that sequestering
more long term. </DIV>
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<DIV>I am still inquiring about whether biochar can have these benefits.
<STRONG>I welcome doubters to present information to vet my discernment.
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<DIV>For the moment, I am hopeful we have a process healing the environment by
building up the soil in a way that makes permanent the sequestered carbon in
plants and affirms the people doing this with improved life conditions for
plants. </DIV>
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<DIV>Brief description of biochar by TED talk</DIV>
<DIV><A title=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrDOLx57KUU
style='href: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrDOLx57KUU"'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrDOLx57KUU</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Good explanation of biochar. I would like more acknowledgment that
reducing emissions is still our primary tool for mitigating climate
change. However, even with that accomplished, we are still left with the
task of removing greenhouse gases. </DIV>
<DIV><A title=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-hSl59ET2A
style='href: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-hSl59ET2A"'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-hSl59ET2A</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Home scale production of biochar. This is first session of 4 part
workshop on biochar. </DIV>
<DIV><A title=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svNg5w7WY0k
style='href: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svNg5w7WY0k"'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svNg5w7WY0k</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Youtube has many shorter description of home scale production. </DIV>
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<DIV>Eli </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>