Udate

Man it has been forever since I have last done this. I now have a new baby daughter who is just amazing for Jill and me and a new business, which for now is just amazing for me ;)... since last post...well a lot and not a lot has happened. I still work for John Deere which is a really great job for right out of college. It's like getting a masters in real life business which is helpful. A new company emerged: Kasparbauer Bioproducts LLC, in order to market and engineer fast pyrolysis products. Fast Pyrolysis products??? you know...bichar, bio-oil, the like. Hence the link to a U of I story about wanting to replace coal. Although the students on the East coast (of Iowa that is) aren't the brightest in the state, they do have some high hopes. I have to tip my hat to that, there is no way we are ever going to get a ahead by setting weak goals. I also have the solution to their woes... bio-oil and biomass!! Oh that is going to take some time, but a guy can dream. Update on biochar usage potential - hardly any :S Unless your soil is so poor you can't grow a mustache, the pay off comes as a 1 million year return on investment of environmental improvement (still worth it if you're the government). If the land IS poor though, then applying biochar as a long term investment should work well. ROI is slow, but significant over time with good agribusiness strategy. Similar to how tiling can boost land value and productivity when used correctly. All in all, biorenewables are here to stay, have a real benifit to all, but need to be pushed into the economy. Please contact me if you'd like to help:)