- Author: Milton E McGiffen
USING WOOD TO MAKE RENEWABLE ENERGY
Space is still available for the Wood to Renewable Energy Workshops next week in Eureka, CA on May 17th, 2016 and Hopland, CA on May 19th, 2016. Although both events are free to attend, we ask that you register ahead to time at:
• Eureka: Call the UC Cooperative Extension office at 707-445-7351, or go online to http://cehumboldt.ucanr.edu/.
• Hopland: Call the Hopland Research and Extension Center office at 707-744-1424, or go online to http://hrec.ucanr.edu/.
Who Should Attend:
Anyone with an interest in learning more about where Humboldt and Mendocino source their electric power, or who may be interested in exploring local choice for future renewable energy is invited to attend.
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EUREKA HOPLAND
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Agricultural Center
5630 South Broadway Eureka, CA 95503 Hopland Research and
Extension Center
4070 University Rd, Hopland, CA 95449
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Free
The public is invited to join the University of California Cooperative Extension and the Hopland Research and Extension Center for an evening in both Eureka and Hopland to explore opportunities to develop a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) – a program that enables counties to source energy for local electricity consumers. Participants in these evening events will also learn how woody biomass is utilized locally in the production of bioenergy; how woody biomass utilization compares with other renewable resources; and how woody biomass is linked to healthy forests and healthy local economies.
Event speakers include:
• Matthew Marshall, Executive Director of the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (Eureka);
• Greg Brehm (invited), Director of Power Resources for Marin Clean Energy (Hopland);
• Angie Lottes, Biomass Program Manager for the Watershed Research and Training Center; and
• Peter Tittmann, Academic Coordinator for the UC Berkeley Center for Forestry who specializes in woody biomass.
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Where and when?
Both events will take place from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and are wheelchair accessible.
• Eureka: Tuesday, May 17th, Agricultural Center, 5630 South Broadway.
• Hopland: Thursday, May 19, Hopland Research and Extension Center, 4070 University Rd.
Who should attend?
Anyone with an interest in learning more about where Humboldt and Mendocino source their electric power, or who may be interested in exploring local choice for future renewable energy is invited to attend.
Cost
Both events are FREE, although registration is required as space is limited.
Registration
• Eureka: Call the UC Cooperative Extension office at 707-445-7351, or go online to http://cehumboldt.ucanr.edu/.
• Hopland: Call the Hopland Research and Extension Center office at 707-744-1424, or go online to http://hrec.ucanr.edu/.
More Information
• Eureka Meeting: 5/16/2016 Agenda
• Hopland Meeting: 5/19/2016 Agenda
- Author: Milton E McGiffen
The USDA just sent out the grant notice below. I could see a simple pyrolysis system for small and medium size growers that turned tree trimmings into biochar as a biochar added product: Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications.
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Mathieu (Mat) Ngouajio, Ph.D.
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/table>/table>/table>- Author: Milton E McGiffen
Raymond Baltar of the Sonoma Biochar Initiative passed on this thorough look at global water security. It has nice illustrations and good references. The maps show our troubles here in the western USA, but perhaps the larger point is that so much of the bigger global problems are centered in a few countries that are already having problems with water and population.
four billion people facing water insecurity
- Author: Milton E McGiffen
Article talks about incorporating ground up orchard trees into the soil. Pity they did not pyrolyze it first:
http://westernfarmpress.com/tree-nuts/research-finds-soil-benefits-grinding-old-orchards?page=1
- Author: Milton E McGiffen
Since I am in a hyperlinking mood, here is an article suggesting green energy is/has solved California's energy woes:
http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article59845756.html
Dissenting comments welcomed.