Category: Major Projects

Greg Allen, Major Project: Regeneration of dying forests for future generations. (Pyrolysis)

The following is a report of Greg Allen's want for a major project to be developed that will create the regeneration of the Boreal Forests in such a way as to be of healthy benefit for the planet and aid humanity in its quest for alternative fuels and healthy environments.

According to Greg, the Boreal Forests in British Columbia, and, Alberta, Canada, are dying due to infestation of the Mountain Pine Beetle.

In Greg's own words, he states, "Due to climate change, and a rise in temperature, there no longer exists a cycle of deep freezing in the winter in the Boreal Forests. The reproduction of the Mountain Pine Beetle outside its natural reproductive cycle allows these insects to reproduce continually and in turn cause the Boreal Forests to die en masse via their natural reproduction and feeding cycles. What is left behind are dead standing trees and an abundance of pine needles left as dry combustible energy which fuels forest fires."

To learn more about the Mountain Pine Beetle and the Boreal Forests that are being destroyed, please refer to this Parks Canada website link:  

Greg continues as thus, "These trees that are being harvested by humans, are distressed and full of beetle holes, and are somewhat of little value to the end user consumer."

The prospects of Greg's want of a major project to regenerate these forests exist at this time, and shall benefit the environment, the forests, and ultimately, humans in their quest for survival now, and, in the future.

The concept of regenerating the Boreal Forests in Greg’s mind, would include the following:

"The proposition would be, to incorporate the activity of, Pyrolysis. (  ) Which essentially is to convert the remains of these desecrated pine trees into bio fuels and agrichar. This process is a heating of the wood to the point that volatiles boil off and are retained, then condensed for the purpose of generating bio fuels. Simply put, these burned off volatiles are equivalent to petroleum products that can be consumed with little to no danger to our atmosphere through its processing and combustion. The major by-product of this process in turn creates what is known as Agrichar. (  ) Agrichar is nutrient rich charcoal residue that can be put back into the land to rebuild healthy soils. Improving the soil will give way to further storage of CO2 in the form of carbon. Utilizing the system of Pyrolysis would allow for keeping the carbon in the soil instead of releasing it into the atmosphere. This plan, ultimately, will compliment an overall project to regenerate the Boreal Forest to the point that it could survive in the altered climate regime."

As Greg puts it, " Pyrolysis captures energy content and provides materials to replace fossil fuels"

At this time, a myriad of projects and science are at work in this field to help combat the destruction of the Boreal Forests. Greg's want for an expansion of these projects is to create the least impact on the environment, while at the same time, giving humans a chance to continue to progress in an effective and gentle manner toward our sustainability as a global community relying less and less on non renewable energy resources.

Greg points us to a company that is already producing Bio Char in Guelph, Ontario Canada, called, Agri-THERM.

Greg wishes to thank all those that are interested in helping to implement these projects, and those that share great concern for our generation, and, all the generations of humanity that shall follow in our footprints.

Thank you to Greg Allen for speaking with me via telephone about his want of this Major Project to continue to develop and be instituted at all levels of community involvement.