[Stoves] CO2 drawdown (Re:Jock)

[Jock Gill]

Crispen,

You are very snarky and utterly miss the point. Very holier than thou as well.

1. I only support Stoves that are attractive to users and that make social and economic sense. Hopefully  they do not also damage the environment for which we ALL have serious responsibilities.

2. Draw down of excess atmospheric CO2 is a global task and obligation. The more Stoves and thermal energy devices around the world that can contribute to that process, that also meet the conditions in #1 above, the better.

3. The issue at the moment is that charcoal for regenerative agriculture is not yet priced highly enough to make it a no brainer. If I can make money making charcoal for agriculture and at the same time do my cooking, or space conditioning, then I have a compelling twofer. It has to be the case that cooking makes money, not costs money. We are not there yet. 

Clear enough?

Jock

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 4, 2017, at 11:08 AM, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott <crispinpigott at outlook.com> wrote:
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> Dear Ron
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> “[RWL:  You misunderstand Jock (a good e-mail friend , who like me has worked on policy matters in DC).  CO2 drawdown is a responsibility of developed countries - especially the USA.  The cheapest way by far is to pay (fairly) rural inhabitants of developing countries for producing and using biochar..”
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> Why do you think people in developing countries should do something you want just because it is ‘cheapest’? What will you do when they tell you to get stuffed? Bury your own charcoal.
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> Stove imperialism is bad enough without tacking on charcoal imperialism. Read the Kyoto document: developing countries have on responsibility to follow western fashions.
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> If you promoted charcoal as a fuel, especially pelleted char dust, you could create millions of permanent jobs in deep rural areas. Start that and people will join in numbers.
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> Regards
> Crispin
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