[USCC] Carbon Credits

[Will Brinton]

David:

We may be more on the same page than meets the eye. I am simply arguing 
that validation is tantamount to credit,  and thus far, we really only 
have a solid basis for manure methane production as a basis for validation.

Industry needs to help us produce validation for the offsets expected 
with other (unconventional) waste treatment. If it is too easy, no
one will take it seriously.

Without proper (scientific) validation, the field will be abused, 
opening it to attacks from opponents to the whole  idea of carbon 
credits. Chicago CCX ( http://www.chicagoclimatex.com/) has gone on 
record with credits even for no-till farming ("leaving carbon in the 
soil"), opening them to widespread criticism, however, their point that 
this represents only a small fraction of overall credits, still stands, 
but is weak. How can we strengthen it?

Woods End Lab has been developing a methane-production potential test 
that some States now are interested in.  If you have unusual waste that 
routinely is (mis) handled to produce methane, then an alternate process 
producing only CO2 should qualify for carbon credits. Look at the work 
of carbon Credit Corp ( http://www.envcc.com/ ) to understand some of 
the limits. Help us produce the validation!

If we can all recognize the power in the proof, then we may join in 
making composting and alternative treatment viable for carbon offsets!

Will Brinton
Woods End Laboratories, Inc.




>   1. Re: Carbon credits food waste (David Frischmon)
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> Subject:
> Re: [USCC] Carbon credits food waste
> From:
> "David Frischmon" <dfrischmon at comcast.net>
> Date:
> Tue, 9 Jan 2007 11:57:55 -0600
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> "'US Composting Council Compost Discussion List'" <compost at composter.com>
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> "'US Composting Council Compost Discussion List'" <compost at composter.com>
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>Andrew and Dr. Brinton,
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>Two opposing viewpoints on the eligibility for carbon credits for composting
>organics  - who is the judge ?.  I would like to pursue this issue further
>with the judge but I am not sure who that is or what is the process.  Can
>you point me in the right direction ?
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>Thanks,
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>David Frischmon
>Frischmon Associates
>dfrischmon at comcast.net
>952-240-1805
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