http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/ Biochar Policy Sat, 25 May 2013 00:47:07 GMT Gum Hak Doi Suthep http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4465 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4465 I don't know about other parts of the world but here in northern Thailand at a seminar this week a lecturer in agriculture told us that 21% of farmers own the Fri, 24 May 2013 19:39:41 GMT rongretlarson@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4464 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4464 List: 1. This was a record by Kevin, I believe; 11 responses in 39 minutes. This is intended as two responses in similar tme frame. 2. a. Anybody know how to Fri, 24 May 2013 19:03:17 GMT Kevin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4463 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4463 Dear Ron See below... ... From: rongretlarson@... To: biochar-policy Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 3:25 PM Subject: [biochar-policy] another misuse Fri, 24 May 2013 18:26:00 GMT rongretlarson@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4462 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4462 A. Note the change in thread topic - to get us on to what the climate part of the biochar "list-quartet" is about. B. A recap on this thread: (4) 17th: Brian, Fri, 24 May 2013 04:18:20 GMT Kevin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4461 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4461 Dear Tom ... From: Tom Miles To: biochar-policy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:53 PM Subject: RE: [biochar-policy] Re: another misuse of Fri, 24 May 2013 00:53:24 GMT Tom Miles http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4460 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4460 Kevin, Investors are asking the questions. They are very concerned about products, markets, market share, and distribution. Their understanding of the Fri, 24 May 2013 00:40:06 GMT Kevin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4459 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4459 Dear Tom The Customer does not care about Market Share, Distribution System, Manufacturing Process, or other such "Market Considerations. Their major concerns Thu, 23 May 2013 16:46:49 GMT Tom Miles http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4458 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4458 Kevin, The producers I know who are intimately engaged in product development and marketing haven't been involved in the online discussion so there is a lot of Thu, 23 May 2013 16:19:21 GMT Kevin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4457 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4457 Dear Tom Step to the Front of the Class and get your "Big Gold Star". Your last sentence nails it: "At this point the market needs to lead the development of Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:36 GMT Kevin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4456 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4456 Dear Nando Firstly, I am sorry to hear of your disappointments associated with the promotion of Biochar Production Facilities. The cruel reality seems to be Thu, 23 May 2013 15:20:28 GMT Tom Miles http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4455 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4455 Nando, Jock, I would say that Nando has described what many people have experienced or are going through. I know of very few biochar producers that are selling Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:10 GMT Jock http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4454 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4454 All, My experience with trying to build a business for commercial grade, continuous feed, pyrolytic reactors is about the same as Nando's. My estimate is that, Thu, 23 May 2013 14:44:43 GMT Ron http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4453 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4453 Nando and list It is both good and sad to hear from you. To anyone thinking of contacting Nando, I wish to endorse his general knowledge and skills in the Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:20 GMT Nando Breiter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4452 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4452 Dear all, I don't comment much here anymore. My apologies for that, as I find you all a great group of people to hang out with, if only virtually most of the Thu, 23 May 2013 06:37:18 GMT Gum Hak Doi Suthep http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4451 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biochar-policy/message/4451 I watched both these talks and was very impressed by Dr. Waleed Adalati's presentation and detailed science. Jim Hansen says he does not like public speaking,