Syngas is making a comeback
At some later date, I will post some more details about using syngas to power engines. However, in the meantime, you might find these few links interesting about the use of syngas as fuel for engines.
I remember my father, who was born in 1924, talking about how some enterprising farmers were using syngas during World [...]
Support for a National Renewable Electricity Standard
In a recent issue of The Topeka Capital-Journal, a southwest Kansas dairy farmer wrote a “letter to the editor” supporting the National Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) that Congress is debating. A vote is expected soon, so write your Representative and express your opinions. Link to the letter . . .
Also, you can submit an on-line [...]
Growing Power, Inc.
Editor’s Note: Here’s an interesting urban farm system group based in Milwaukee, Wis. It’s worth checking into. Below is a short description from its web site. Link to the web site at: Growing Power, Inc.
Growing Power, Inc. transforms communities by supporting people from diverse backgrounds and the environments in which they live through the development [...]
Did You Know?
A thought-provoking video, to say the least.
The Swift wind turbine
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Visit the company’s web site: Swift Wind Turbine
Bioenergy Engineering ‘09 conference, Oct. 11-14, Bellevue, WA
St. Joseph, MI — The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and 25x’25, in partnership with peer engineering and professional organizations, announce BIOENERGY ENGINEERING ’09, the first comprehensive multi-disciplinary international bioenergy engineering conference October 11-14, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Washington. Read more . . .
Soybean checkoff invests in sustainable agriculture
ST. LOUIS (April 22, 2009) – The United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff are proud to serve on the steering committee for “Field to Market”, the Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture.
The soybean checkoff will provide nearly $160,000 in funding to Field to Market, whose steering committee is a diverse group of grower organizations, agribusinesses, [...]
Could food shortages bring down civilization?
In the May issue of “Scientific American,” Lester Brown, of the Earth Policy Institute, discusses how food shortages could be the weak link that brings down civilization.
In this feature article, “Could Food Shortages Bring Down Civilization?” Brown reveals that the biggest threat to global political stability is the potential for food crises in poor countries [...]