permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

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Subject: Re: [SANET-MG] Bioconversion - grass pellets
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:17:16 -0600
From: Rick Hopkins <rdhopkins@AMERICANPASTURAGE.COM>
Reply-To: rdhopkins@americanpasturage.com
Organization: American Pasturage
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

When grass (cellulose) burns it releases toxins, many of them known
carcinogens:

http://www.safeairforeveryone.com/index.php?id=health_ext3

These compounds are present in a healthy field.  The toxins don't need any
help from sewage sludge or chemical applications.

The particulate matter released to the atmosphere in a stove/furnace without
flyash controls equates to 1 ton for every 5 acres of grass.

Grass makes a much better fuel for a cow than for a stove. A cow may release
a little methane in the process, but that has been going on for eons.

Rick H.