Re: DIG-L: a note on "philosophical" vs. "technical" discussions

[aj574@detroit.freenet.org (Lowell Prag)]

paul.harris@adelaide.edu.au (Paul Harris) said:

>Welcome Lowell, I think a good thing about this list is that by each
>making a small contribution we can all be a big help. Have you noticed
>an increase in traffic? Maybe we are reaching a point where we can
>progress from the mainly technical (which HAS to be fairly right before
>we start to push ahead with publicity) to a wider discussion including
>politics, economics (damm them) and philosophy.

Hi Paul,

Yes, I find there is no lack of academic knowledge of digesters in this
group and that methane production makes total sense but I think much more
work needs to be done in informing the general public about the
feasibility of actually implementing the technology on a wide spread scale
in the USA. 

For example:

DOE and Clinton recently started a new photovoltaics program called "One
Million Solar Roofs", in which they are attempting to get 1,000,000 pv
systems installed in the USA within the next couple of years. 

Why hasn't anaerobic digesters with methane production received that kind
of support? If you can answer that question and then solve the
impediments, we will be on our way to truly developing a "sustainable"
approach in the USA, towards the management of our resources. 


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