[Stoves] [biochar] Re: Report on APBC - first two days

Sun Sep 18 15:25:35 CDT 2011

Hi Lloyd & All,
Steve McGreevy presented this project last year at ISU;
http://www.biorenew.iastate.edu/events/biochar2010/conference-agenda/agenda-overview/creating-positive-communitysocial-impacts-with-biochar-projects.html

An October , 2010 presentation here;

[PDF]  A Rural Revitalization Scheme in *Japan* Utilizing Biochar and Eco *
...*<http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Firis.lib.neu.edu%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1053%26context%3Daes&rct=j&q=%22cool%20vegetables%22%20japan&ei=XU52TpOrL4nh0QH14anBDA&usg=AFQjCNESzK0IKzjGaIeZpJfsrPbwGVDWHQ&cad=rja>
iris.lib.neu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1053&context=aes
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by SR McGreevy - 2010 - Related
articles<http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=related:UaEOTLn_rXwJ:scholar.google.com/&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=XU52TpOrL4nh0QH14anBDA&sa=X&oi=science_links&ct=sl-related&resnum=1&ved=0CBoQzwIwAA>
production process and the cultivation and assessment of “*Cool Vegetables*”
in Kameoka. City, *Japan*.” Presented at 3rd International. Biochar
Conference 2010 *...*

I have heard that much progress has been made in the markets. Albert Bates
recently put a poster together with many great photos of the farm work.

 Maybe Steve (cced) will send an update to us on the current status, scale &
scope

Cheers,
Erich

On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Lloyd Helferty <lhelferty at sympatico.ca>wrote:

> **
>
>
> Thanks again, Ron.
> I'll be looking for more detail about some of the points you brought up,
> namely:
>
> 1) Of the "*10 companies* getting some mention" from Stephen Joseph, were
> any *Canadian*?
>
> 2) P.S. Interesting note about "*a lot of activity in Thailand*".  The
> first time I heard about Biochar activities in Thailand was through
> correspondence with *Bryan Hugill*, who is also a member of *Biochar
> Ontario*.
>
> 2a) ... Although, the work in Thailand might also be the result of *collaboration
> with the Japanese*.
>  I noted that Professor *Kaneyuki Nakane* in the Graduate School of
> Biosphere Sciences, Hiroshima University (within the Division of
> Environmental Dynamics and Management) was "*making a lot of ongoing
> projects in Thailand*" with "bamboo charcoal"...
>  Professor Nakane is the guy who did the fantastic *Rooftop Garden*project(s) with Biochar (in collaboration with the Banks, which use
> greenroofs to *keep the buildings that house ATMs cooler*, and therefore *reduce
> energy requirements*).
>   http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/top/research_HU/researchnow/no12/
> See also the section starting about half way down the page about "*The
> Hilltribe People of Thailand* and Burma..."
>
> 2b)  I believe that the people of Thailand could probably teach us a thing
> or two about Biochar by now also...
> I read once that the King of Thailand had ordered rescue workers to "spray
> the bodies with (powdered) Biochar" after Thailand experienced a *tsunami*-- "because the Biochar will 'deodorize' the decaying bodies in minutes" --
> and also because the Biochar "invites Beneficial microorganisms as
> decomposters" (once the bodies are buried).
>
> 3) I would love to see that *report from Taiwan*. (As you know, I have
> 'close ties' to Taiwan... and had not really heard much of anything from
> that island nation about any Biochar research ~ although I read once that
> *Dynamotive* was at one point supposedly “developing two plants in
> Taiwan", in cooperation with a company called *Marketech International
> Corporation*.)
>
> 4) I find it very interesting that there are no reports coming out of
> China, considering that *Rob Flanagan* had helped a Chinese company create
> one of the very first "*NPK-C Biochar Fertilizers*"...
>
> 5) Very interesting that "a Governmental *forester*" reported from
> Mongolia. (I didn't think that there were enough trees in Mongolia for the
> government to actually hire a "forester"... perhaps his job title should be
> "reforester" or "afforester".  ;-)
>  -- just kidding
>
> 6) What is "the *Cool-Vege *concept" from Japan?
>
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> On 2011-09-17 7:14 PM, rongretlarson at comcast.net wrote:
>
>
>
> Biochar and stoves lists:
>
>   This to provide a short recap of the third day of the Asian Pacific
> Biochar Conference (APBC2011).
>
>
>
>   The day was again partly (mostly) in English and partly in Japanese (with
> translations and headsets).  Very good translators. Most of the Asian
> countries gave a talk.  The starter was Stephen Joseph for Australia.  His
> was unusual in that it concentrated on corporate activity - at least 10
> companies getting some mention.  There were many research papers earlier and
> few earlier on the privates sector (exception being Adriana Downie and
> PacPyro mentioned yesterday).  I asked Stephen about organized opposition to
> Biochar and he said none/little.  He responded partly in terms of early
> strong support from former PM Malcolm Turnbull - and new government has not
> changed that.
>
>
>
>    I won't go through each (my notes are not so good), but I remember being
> surprised at a lot of activity in Thailand, and good work in the
> Philippines.  ( I was surprised that there was no report from Vietnam (where
> I will be for next three weeks), as Australian Peter Slavich (working full
> time in Aid project in Vietnam) in earlier private conversation said there
> was a long history of using spent charred rice husks - and he knew of work
> of Paul Olivier (who I will be visiting).
>
>
>
>    Good report sfrom Taiwan and New Zealand;  none from China.  Report from
> Mongolia by a Governmental forester, not from Karl Frogner and his UBI
> group  (Karl had a paper).
>
>
>
>    The last two country talks were for Japan.  First was entirely on the
> Cool-Vege concept.
>
>   Later Prof Ogawa gave excellent Plenary talk - entirely on the extensive
> Biochar history in Japan.
>
>
>
>   Prof.  Johannes gave his usual great talk.  Said he was delighted with
> progress and optimistic.  That Biochar unknowns are like for any other ag
> area.
>
>
>
>   I have run out of time.  More later.
>
>
>
> Ron
>
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> *送信済み: *2011年9月17日, 土曜日 午前 7:48:44
> *件名: *Report on APBC - first two days
>
>  Biochar and stoves lists:
>
>   This to provide a short recap of the first two days of the Asian Pacific
> Biochar Conference (APBC2011)
>
>   Maybe 100 persons here - maybe 75 to 80 percent Japanese..
>
>
>
>   Regular contributors to these two lists who are here include Tom Miles
> (and wife and son),  John Miedema,  and Karl Frogner.  Apologies to other
> list members I don't recognize.  At least 10 other people I judge from
> Australia (Stephen Joseph, Lukas van Zwieten, Adraian Downie, and Annett
> Cowie being some I knew previously).   The final Plenary speaker of first
> day was Evelyn Krull  who gave a wonderful description of the great Biochar
> work going on in Australia (all or mostly CSIRO??).   They are working with
> 104 different chars - and identifying what makes each unique  (temperature,
> species, etc)
>
>
>
>     I know two here from Europe - maybe a few more.   Others from US (not
> or rarely writing to these lists are IBI's Debbie Reed and Johannes
> Lehmann).  The names of presenters are available at the APBC site.  Two
> stoves/Biochar list contributors who are in program but couldn't make it are
> Kelpie Wilson and Jason Aramburo  (and who are missed).
>
>
>
>    The first day,  Thursday, was in both Japanese and English - with
> everyone having earphones for the alternating translation need.  The
> outstanding talk for me was by IBI's Debbie Reed - giving an exciting
> summary of the growth of IBI.  About 11,000 hits on the website per month
> now - and 50% are new first time users each month.  Still plenty of growth
> in Biochar technical literature, etc.  Debbie gave more background and
> status on the forthcoming IBI draft standards.  Last night, I attended part
> of an ad hoc meeting on the standards - which should be available within
> weeks at the IBI site (for four weeks comment period).    Obviously a lot of
> work has gone into these standards - but a lot more still to be done.
>
>
>
>    Yesterday was all in 20 minute presentations in three parallel tracks.
> The majority of the papers seemed to be soil-production related.
> Unfortunately (my giving a talk) I missed several coming from Lukas van
> Zwieten's NSW group on success with N20 capture, but he says that is showing
> continued importance.  Quite a few talks that relate to the Science article
> by Dr. Wardle;  no firm answers yet - but conversely I heard nothing that
> supports the Wardle contention that Biochar causes excess CO2 release.
> Adriana Downie gave several talks on her progress towards a new “PacPyro”
> firm that has just received a major multi-million grant and is going
> public.  I enjoyed a talk on LCA given by CSIRO's Annette Cowie.
>
>
>
>    Today I expect to learn a lot more about Japanese Biochar work as we get
> back to a single Plenary format and translation. Much evidence of Japan
> having done Biochar work for a long time - with a government-sanctioned
> program since the 1980's.   Also Johannes is scheduled for 40 minutes.
>
>
>
>    Many new people to meet.  Have enjoyed especially two potential funders
> from the ADB and FAO and researchers from the Philippines, Korea, and
> Uganda.  And of course many from Japan.
>
>
>
>     The city of Kyoto is exceptionally modern and well maintained - a major
> tourist town.  Prices seem close to double those I am used to.  A cash
> economy - with my having major difficulties with no (presently valid) ATM
> card!  Thanks to three listed above who could take my check in exchange for
> Yen!
>
>
>
>     Questions?
>
>
>
> Ron
>
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