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  • From: Cory Brennan <cory8570@yahoo.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Oil spill - solutions?
  • Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 20:50:49 -0700 (PDT)

I'm checking with a friend of mine who creates microbe formulas to see if he
has one for this problem. Some microbes do eat oil, just need to assess the
entire process and all waste products, consequences, etc. Tailored, cultured
microbes might be best for this job. Anybody know of any other organizations
that might be able to handle that? Application will definitely be something
to solve.

Cory

--- On Sun, 5/2/10, Lawrence F. London, Jr. <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> From: Lawrence F. London, Jr. <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Oil spill - solutions?
> To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Sunday, May 2, 2010, 8:05 PM
> Cory Brennan wrote:
> > Interested to hear people's input on permaculture
> solutions for the Gulf oil spill. It's a real real
> mess!   
>
> The dispersant is said to be as polluting as the crude
> oil.
>
> Possible solutions:
>
> Massive amounts of activated compost tea dropped onto the
> coastline and
> marshland from the types of planes used for fighting forest
> fires.
>
> Large ships with open compartments could be used for
> brewing the ACT
> then delivering it to the coast, spraying it over land with
> large fire
> hoses. There are microbes that will eat the oil.
> Kevin Topek: you mentioned this technology some time in the
> past.
>
> A combination of clean tanker ships and firefighting boats
> could deliver
> the ACT to the beaches and marshes. It would take time to
> make the ACT
> but the raw materials are readily accessable and the
> technology is
> adequately developed. It could be used as soon as the
> beneficial microbe
> count has peaked. It would be better to use it later than
> not at all.
> This is just a thought; I do not know if this solution is
> practical or not.
>
> Put the equipment together
> Find the starter material
> Add the raw ingredients
> Let it brew
> Load into delivery equipment and apply
>
> Get Paul Stamets involved to see if a fungal purification
> system can be
> used to degrade the oil.
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