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Summary
Paul and
Alan Booker continue their discussion about
carbon footprint. There are others who are watching by zoom.
Paul says the average carbon footprint per US adult is currently 30 tons per year, we need ideas to reduce that, ideally to minus 30 tons. Alan thinks we
should consider what contributes to that and also to
energy and pollution footprints.
Chris speaks up: he has a 4 acre permaculture plot. The large farm next door has been watching what he does and has changed how it operates: for example, catching rainwater. Also,
local people have been asking about
rocket mass heaters. This agrees with what Alan says that people need to see things before they will adopt them - most won't read a book and go out and do stuff.
Paul then asks Alan what his number one suggestion is for reducing carbon footprint. Alan is an engineer; he says the number one energy use for most people is heat management, both heating and cooling their house, so that's the best place to start. Paul wants everyone to have a
RMH. Alan has a webinar about negative carbon
RMH, which is available on Permies.
Paul has a bunch of figures about carbon footprint for different methods of heating. Electric and natural gas are bad, gas more than previously thought due to methane leaks.
Wood stoves are a lot better, and RMH better still: around 2% of the footprint of electric or gas. Pellet stoves are not so good due to processing and transporting the pellets.
Next, Paul explains his #1 choice for reducing carbon footprint. Eat an apple a day, save any seeds you find, and anywhere/when you get the chance, plant them. Paul's estimate is that this will over 40 or so years sequester 100 tons of carbon per person per year.
Dr Julia joins in and isn't wholly convinced: she hasn't seen many
trees from seed at base camp and thinks that people will dismiss Paul's plan as unrealistic. Paul lists a bunch of trees, and reminds us that base camp is mainly rock.
Relevant Threads
The Science Behind the Carbon Negative Rocket Mass Heater: Live Webinar with Alan Booker
carbon footprint and heat
Cider Press forum - for discussions on climate change. Enter at your own risk.
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