Posts Tagged ‘nitrogen’

Episode #80: The National Renewable Ammonia Architecture

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

In this episode of the podcast I am joined by Neal Rauhauser, a blogger and researcher whose work can be found on the website strandedwind.org. Neal is also the author of the National Renewable Ammonia Architecture, a 6,500 word background paper that covers the history of human fertilizer production.

In this interview Neal and I discuss the concept of stranded wind, the past, current, and future status of ammonia as a fertilizer, and the potential to produce ammonia renewably using hydroelectric. Neal brings us up to speed on a proposal to reinvigorate local economies where hydroelectric facilities already exist through ammonia/grain/ethanol/greenhouse horticulture production.

Useful links below:

Strandedwind

The National Renewable Ammonia Architecture

The Ammonia Fuel Network

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Episode #62: Whole Systems Design with Ben Falk

Monday, August 31st, 2009

In this interview with Ben Falk of Whole Systems design we discuss permaculture design, plant guilds, permaculture as an animal rights strategy, nitrogen use efficiency, energy descent, and the use of forests as a an energy source.

Links below:

Whole Systems Design

Future Scenarios

The Omnivore’s Delusion (article by Blake Hurst)

Death on a Factory Farm (HBO Documentary)

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