[Stoves] Stoves, biochar and Trump

[Ronald Hongsermeier]

Well, Paul, if you're home in Illinois, you managed to wait until almost 
midday to send out a mayday query. Congrats. I think despite the 3 
factors you mentioned, that Trump's presidency will do relatively little 
to negatively impact your contributions to society. Global warming, for 
Obama and Clinton, are only distraction tools to keep people from 
focusing on issues more damaging to their own personal agendas.

One of my Northern Illinois correspondents commented that the overnight 
temperature plunge there left some people wondering whether hell froze 
over, I thought that people will be more prudent to think about a 
longish period of solar minimum than about the status of hell. It may be 
a good idea to take a deep breath and think about some bigger TLUD or 
other alternatives that put out a good amount of kW to help deal with 
the same problem for those with no access to solar, wind, natural gas or 
liquid fuel adequate for keeping them from freezing to death.

Ronald von CompletelyconsternatedGermania.



On 09.11.2016 16:02, Paul Anderson wrote:
> Dear Stovers and Charists    (each group to have its own responses.   
> If you want both sets, join both Listservs)
>
> Number one:   Let's have NO ranting and non-constructive messages on 
> our listservs.  Stick to the topic of Trump's impact on stoves and 
> biochar.
>
> The reality is President Donald Trump taking office on 20 January 
> 2017.  His stated positions about climate change (non-believer) and 
> other environmental isssues (restrictions on US EPA) and energy 
> policies (favors more oil) do not seem to favor stove and biochar 
> positions.
>
> Could he change?  Maybe.  What is equally important is how far will 
> the Republican-led US Congress go.
>
> Certainly it looks like the USA will not be as supportive of GACC and 
> other efforts as is the past situation.
>
> Paul
>