[TheForge] Burning Clean

[Darrell]

Here in the Great North Wet we use a lot of hydro power. What emissions?

Darrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Porter" <michael.a.porter at comcast.net>
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> Peter,
> WELL SAID!!!
> Mikey
>
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> Phoebe
> Palmer
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 9:28 PM
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> Oh, there are emmissions...they are just at the other end of the
> wire.
> Garrick: Go for a gasser of the most efficient  design and add a
> lot of insulation to it... a forge for each sized work is
> good...And plant plenty of fast growing native trees when you are
> not hammering...Oh yeah, and don't phart much.   Pete F
>
> Darrell wrote:
>> Go to Ebay and search for 7597649520. No emissions.
>>
>> Darrell
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garrick Peterson" 
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>> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 4:04 PM
>> Subject: [TheForge] Burning Clean
>>
>>
>>> I am an avid BBQer, and my plans for the next few months include
>>> starting up my own little forge and to start earning my stripes as a
>>> Blacksmith.
>>>
>>> However, one can barely read the newspaper or internet anymore without
>>> tripping over articles on Global Warming, CO2 emissions, and various
>>> other doomsday prophecies. Whether I believe in them or not, I can't
>>> see a disadvantage to trying to do something about it. How does the
>>> phrase go?
>>>
>>> "If I believe, and it's true, then I gain everything. If I believe,
>>> and it's not true, I loose nothing. Therefor, I believe."
>>>
>>> Poorly paraphrased, I agree, but the concept is sound. So, what can I
>>> do as a budding blacksmith to limit hydrocarbon and CO2 emissions?
>>> Looking for any suggestions you might have, from fuel sources to forge
>>> designs.
>>>
>>> I've also heard it said that Coal is one of the more efficient fuels,
>>> as when you're not using it, it's burning at a much slower rate, thus
>>> saving fuel. I wonder if that translates into emissions savings (say,
>>> vs. NG or Propane) as well.
>>>
>>> ~Garrick
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