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]]> By: Rod http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9563 Rod Tue, 20 May 2008 12:45:50 +0000 http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9563 I say ditto to the energy issues Peter--Please join my Facebook Group "Why Not Wind Turbines" for the new facility at Northwestern College, Iowa. We are talking "Green" but many overlook that NW Iowa is a Class 4 site for energy generation by wind, averaging 14-15 mph capacity over the year. In fact, the whole Red River Valley of Minnesota is right in there and has an opportunity to use land all along the ridges of glacial lake Agassiz that is heavily gravel. Also, waterless toilets are something worth promoting--think of the energy used to clean water so we can, well, you know. Then we clean it again and send it off. What if we could put that on our city lawns instead of buying fertilizer! When I was at the U of I studying Agricluture, it was claimed there was more overuse and runoff of fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide in the cities by smiling, green-lawn loving neighbors than in the whole agricultural industry because there are little if any controls or fines--it just washes down the storm sewer into our rivers and lakes! Promote dandelion wine--my folks used to make it and I remember "harvesting" buckets of beautiful golden-yellow dandelions until my hands were yellow-green! Now it is illegal to raise a good crop of dandelions--much to the detriment of the gold finches and other seed loving friends. Hey, may you be strengthened in your abilities to find sustainable solutions--we were called to stewards (keepers of the earth) and not ever-expanding consumers for the sake of consumption. rod I say ditto to the energy issues Peter–Please join my Facebook Group “Why Not Wind Turbines” for the new facility at Northwestern College, Iowa. We are talking “Green” but many overlook that NW Iowa is a Class 4 site for energy generation by wind, averaging 14-15 mph capacity over the year. In fact, the whole Red River Valley of Minnesota is right in there and has an opportunity to use land all along the ridges of glacial lake Agassiz that is heavily gravel.
Also, waterless toilets are something worth promoting–think of the energy used to clean water so we can, well, you know. Then we clean it again and send it off. What if we could put that on our city lawns instead of buying fertilizer! When I was at the U of I studying Agricluture, it was claimed there was more overuse and runoff of fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide in the cities by smiling, green-lawn loving neighbors than in the whole agricultural industry because there are little if any controls or fines–it just washes down the storm sewer into our rivers and lakes!
Promote dandelion wine–my folks used to make it and I remember “harvesting” buckets of beautiful golden-yellow dandelions until my hands were yellow-green! Now it is illegal to raise a good crop of dandelions–much to the detriment of the gold finches and other seed loving friends.
Hey, may you be strengthened in your abilities to find sustainable solutions–we were called to stewards (keepers of the earth) and not ever-expanding consumers for the sake of consumption.
rod

]]> By: Peter Ehresmann http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9559 Peter Ehresmann Tue, 20 May 2008 10:40:01 +0000 http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9559 Thanks for all the responses. The time for selecting and actually implementing alternative engergies is NOW, and the US is already late to the game compared to Gemany and the Netherlands who in one decade, 1990-2000, due to a simple decision of commitment by their goverments, invested heavily in wind power to increase their countries' % of electricity produced by wind from around 2% (near the US level now) to 25%. It only took leaders with vision and political will. Brazil's production of ethanol with sugar cane WASTE does sound promising. Using edible food for fuel, I agree mom, is a bad decision. Matt, happy to hear American farmers are going back to manure on the fields. I certainly approve! Love Peter Thanks for all the responses. The time for selecting and actually implementing alternative engergies is NOW, and the US is already late to the game compared to Gemany and the Netherlands who in one decade, 1990-2000, due to a simple decision of commitment by their goverments, invested heavily in wind power to increase their countries’ % of electricity produced by wind from around 2% (near the US level now) to 25%. It only took leaders with vision and political will.

Brazil’s production of ethanol with sugar cane WASTE does sound promising. Using edible food for fuel, I agree mom, is a bad decision.

Matt, happy to hear American farmers are going back to manure on the fields. I certainly approve!

Love Peter

]]> By: Matt http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9556 Matt Mon, 19 May 2008 23:15:04 +0000 http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9556 Hey Pete! Just wanted to say that I was listening to NPR today and they had a segment about fertilizer. It seems like it will be a growing trend for farmers to start discontinuing fertilizer from their report. The cost of producing it is growing at a huge rate because of the rising energy costs. According to NPR, more farmers are raising more animals and using their droppings as a recyclable and renewable source of fertilizer. I guess it's more time consuming for farmers to do and it's not as nutrient rich, but I think you'd agree that it seems like a better solution. Just thought you'd like to know. Hope all is well! Matt Hey Pete!

Just wanted to say that I was listening to NPR today and they had a segment about fertilizer. It seems like it will be a growing trend for farmers to start discontinuing fertilizer from their report. The cost of producing it is growing at a huge rate because of the rising energy costs. According to NPR, more farmers are raising more animals and using their droppings as a recyclable and renewable source of fertilizer. I guess it’s more time consuming for farmers to do and it’s not as nutrient rich, but I think you’d agree that it seems like a better solution. Just thought you’d like to know.

Hope all is well!

Matt

]]> By: Sandy http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9554 Sandy Mon, 19 May 2008 18:21:45 +0000 http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9554 Peter, I have never understood how we can take food and use it to fuel vehicles when we should use it to feed the starving people of the world. Other alternatives for energy are out there as you have noted and we need to get our priorities straight. Meanwhile, I am happy to know that you are fueled by more than rice to keep up your own energy level! Hugs to all of the team. With love, Mom Peter, I have never understood how we can take food and use it to fuel vehicles when we should use it to feed the starving people of the world. Other alternatives for energy are out there as you have noted and we need to get our priorities straight. Meanwhile, I am happy to know that you are fueled by more than rice to keep up your own energy level! Hugs to all of the team.

With love, Mom

]]> By: Tracy http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9552 Tracy Mon, 19 May 2008 10:46:43 +0000 http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9552 love that quote, Peter. Keep pedaling and reflecting, you know how blessed we are to get the chance to see and feel this world. Best wishes to you all. love that quote, Peter.
Keep pedaling and reflecting, you know how blessed we are to get the chance to see and feel this world.
Best wishes to you all.

]]> By: Michael Durfey http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9550 Michael Durfey Mon, 19 May 2008 04:39:27 +0000 http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9550 Pete, Brazil is an ethanol success story, but sugar cane waste is used to make ethanol, not edible food. Ethanol can be a sustainable fuel, and can decrease dependence on fossil fuels, but when it's burned it creates carbon dioxide. I agree, the only truly sustainable "fuel" is electricity generated by solar, wind or water. From an oil company profit perspective it is easy to see why the electric car was killed. The world is not ruled by governments, it is ruled by corporations. Mike, the older Pete,
Brazil is an ethanol success story, but sugar cane waste is used to make ethanol, not edible food. Ethanol can be a sustainable fuel, and can decrease dependence on fossil fuels, but when it’s burned it creates carbon dioxide.
I agree, the only truly sustainable “fuel” is electricity generated by solar, wind or water.
From an oil company profit perspective it is easy to see why the electric car was killed. The world is not ruled by governments, it is ruled by corporations.
Mike, the older

]]> By: Autumn http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9549 Autumn Mon, 19 May 2008 02:11:14 +0000 http://0708.fueledbyrice.org/blog/?p=163#comment-9549 You guys keep pedaling on...i have fully enjoyed these last few posts and have truly missed reading them while the power and internet access were scarce these last few weeks. i love all the insight about your journey and the people you meet. I wish you all luck in iran if indeed you do go there. Peace and love, autumn You guys keep pedaling on…i have fully enjoyed these last few posts and have truly missed reading them while the power and internet access were scarce these last few weeks. i love all the insight about your journey and the people you meet. I wish you all luck in iran if indeed you do go there.
Peace and love,
autumn

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