On 6/17/2010 11:07 AM, Keith Addison wrote: > Jim > > >> I see I am still >> getting new e-mails. I am beginning to suspect this is a coordinated >> effort to overwhelm me. >> > I'm not quite sure what you mean by this, especially as the two > latest messages in the discussion are both from you. > > As the list "owner", I know of no emails sent to you other than those > sent legitimately onlist, all of which can be checked at the list > archives, here: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/> > > My initial message introducing you to the list said "Please respond > onlist, not direct to Jim (he's a list member now)." > > If you are receiving offlist messages that you would rather not be > receiving, please let me know (off-list) and I will see what can be > done to put a stop to it. > > Keith Addison > Journey to Forever > KYOTO Pref., Japan > http://journeytoforever.org/ > Biofuel list owner > > > >> On 6/16/2010 6:11 PM, Chris Burck wrote: >> >>> jim, i posed some questions early on, which i'm glad to see you >>> answered (in part) when responding to jason. it would still help to >>> know what sort of funds you have to work with. whether it be your >>> economic development budget, or other funding streams which might be >>> under the control of other administrators, but which you could >>> influence in your capacity to coordinate programs. there are almost >>> certainly grant monies which you could bring in as well. not to >>> mention existing local business which might be convinced to donate >>> money or resources (materials, transportation, expertise) to the >>> cause. i would encourage you, if you haven't already, to explore all >>> of this. you might be surprised by what you can pull together. that >>> said, in my opinion fritz (i think it was fritz) and jason are on the >>> right track. and i wouldn't stop at biofuels. wind, solar, even >>> small scale hydro. all of these things require research (i.e. what >>> are the wind, water power, and biomass resources in your area). this >>> is where your community colleges, tecnical schools and so on would >>> play a key role. when it comes to actually put shovels in the ground, >>> so to speak, lots of materials are to be had for next to nothing at >>> your local scrap metal yard or trash dump. i could go on, but the >>> point is, there is much you can do that doesn't hinge entirely on >>> whether or not some outside entity decides to bring their venture, >>> >> > which might or might succed, to your neighborhood. >> > >> Chris, >> >> /"it would still help to know what sort of funds you have to work with"/ >> >> None of which I know. But we have a state USDA director who is very >> excited about algae. I'll see how interested he might be. From there >> I'll go looking. >> >> /"not to mention existing local business which might be convinced to >> donate money or resources (materials, transportation, expertise"/ >> >> I have been in touch with a VP at AlgaeVenture. My governor's regional >> director has promised me that the two of us are going up there to meet >> with them. Be sure I'll bring the matter up for discussion. There is >> another firm out west with whose president I have also been >> corresponding. I think either firm might take a project like this under >> its wings as long as no investment was being sought. (These guys are >> all looking for money themselves) >> >> /"and i wouldn't stop at biofuels. wind, solar, even small scale hydro"/ >> >> And let's not forget there are other uses for algae, animal feedstock, >> cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, etc. As for wind, southern Ohio is a very >> poor place for wind. PV solar is being explored here. We are having >> trouble getting farmers to offer suitable land for lease for solar >> farms. Looking at rooftop deployment, limited footprint available. I >> keep plugging, though I am not a particular fan of PV, even though my >> senior project in engineering school was on PV and I worked in the >> semicinductor industry for years. It's just too expensive yet. >> Scientists and engineers are working on bringing up the efficiency but >> all their solutions look terribly expensive to me. Still we can hope. >> >> I want all of you to know that you have me looking at this from a new >> angle. It was flawed thinking to hope that I could attract a business >> here. This locally focused, locally grown concept sounds much more >> viable. We could start by educating a core group of local young people, >> light a fire under them and be ready to step in and help them in any way >> we can. Then let's see what they can get done. And don't castigate me >> for focusing too much on algae. It's just that it offers the greatest >> opportunity for serious learning. >> >> I have a broadband deployment meeting to go to (see I actually do have >> legitimate work to do - Ha). I need to take off. I see I am still >> getting new e-mails. I am beginning to suspect this is a coordinated >> effort to overwhelm me. But I appreciate your help, all of you. >> >> Jim >> >> P.S. Small scale hydro, huh? That might deserve a look. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > It was a joke!
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