{"id":2241,"date":"2011-04-01T14:50:54","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T18:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/04\/the-greening-of-black-america-initiative-james-r-wright.html"},"modified":"2011-04-01T14:50:54","modified_gmt":"2011-04-01T18:50:54","slug":"the-greening-of-black-america-initiative-james-r-wright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/04\/the-greening-of-black-america-initiative-james-r-wright.html","title":{"rendered":"The Greening of Black America Initiative &#8211;James R. Wright"},"content":{"rendered":"Here is the beginning of the long-running\n<a href=\"\/blog\/category\/greening-of-america\">\nGreening of America email thread<\/a>, a post by\nValdosta City Council member James R. Wright.\nThis is what <a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/04\/lame-duck-lofton-cranks-the-same-old-scratched-wax-cylinder.html\">\nBrad Lofton sent his non sequitur response to<\/a>,\nand it is also what prompted my\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/03\/its-an-opportunity-john-s-quarterman.html\">It&#8217;s an opportunity policy proposals.<\/a>\nHere&#8217;s\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prosperityforall.org\/upload\/CEO%20GBA%20PPT.ppt\">\nthe powerpoint councilmember Wright seems to be referring to.<\/a>\n-jsq\n<blockquote>\nDate: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:11:48 -0400\n<p>\nI thought you all might find this power point article interesting. It\nwas sent to me by a group representing local small farmers who are\nlooking into growing bio-crops for economic opportunities to feed their\nfamilies. The information below is from the power point presentation.\n<\/em>\n<H3>\nTHE GREENING OF BLACK AMERICA INITIATIVE:\n<\/H3>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<!--more-->\n<blockquote>\nGenerating Economic Opportunities for Low-Wealth, Minority Rural\nCommunities\n<H4>\nGrowing Bio-Crops for Sale\n<\/H4>\nFarmers and Producers can grow bio-crops or fast growing trees, which\nthey can sell to companies, like ours, which wish to convert that\nbiomass into fuels or energy.\n<p>\nSome things to keep in mind are the cost to produce the\ncrop, how much biomass is produced per acre and the logistics of\nshipping it to customers and their needs.\n<ul>\n<li>\nUntreated biomass is approximately 50% water, it is bulky and it\nis not, at the point of harvest, in its most efficient or useable form.\nTorrefaction:\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/blogs\/news\/2009\/07\/22\/agri-tech-selects-torrefaction-equipment-manufacturer\/\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/blogs\/wp-content\/wolfblogs\/images\/torrefier-small.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>        Drives off most of the water\n<li>        Reduces the bulk\n<li>        Makes a far superior co-fire fuel to burn with coal\n<li>        Makes superior briquettes and pellets, etc.\n<\/ul>\n<li>\nTorrefaction, used near the point of harvest:\n<ul>\n<li>        Reduces transportation costs of biomass, per BTU\n<li>        Produces a more valuable material to ship\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<em>\nSincerely,\n<p>\nCouncilman James Wright\n<br>\nValdosta City Council, District 1\n<br>\nCity Of Valdosta\n<br>\nP.O. Box 1125\n<br>\n216 E. Central Ave.\n<br>\nValdosta, GA 31603\n<br>\njwright@valdostacity.com <mailto:jwright@valdostacity.com>\n<br>\n<http:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/>www.valdostacity.com<\/a>\n<br>\nValdosta&#8230;A City Without Limits\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here is the beginning of the long-running Greening of America email thread, a post by Valdosta City Council member James R. Wright. This is what Brad Lofton sent his non sequitur response to, and it is also what prompted my It&#8217;s an opportunity policy proposals. Here&#8217;s the powerpoint councilmember Wright seems to be referring to. 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