Investor Business Partner Adviser Update

Dear Future Investors, Business Partners, and Advisers,

I'm glad you came by the mohempenergyblog.  To be clear the proposed business 

MOhemp Energy has discovered new avenues for generating income that will protect your investment, in the short and long term. 

The new proposed avenues to generate income will come from MOhemp Energy Non Profit Hazmat Division as well as growing Medical Cannabis Division to supply the undeserved markets of the growing Medical Marijuana Industry and their needed to serve patients a healthy and proven alternative to taking a pill. 

Bridgeton Landfill Contaminated Radioactive Soil Map Location

The greatest potential to help people avoid the health hazards caused by nuclear radiation from the Nuclear Waste that were deposited in the Bridgeton Landfill of the St Louis region during the Manhattan Project (as mentioned in the Rolling Stone- St Louis is Burning) will come from the natural and most affordable way of removing soil contaminants using Green Remediation. 

Phytoextraction is the affordable way to remove soil contaminants

Phytoextraction using phytoremediation of contaminated soils. Such as the Bridgeton Landfill and Cold Water Creek areas of the St Louis Region.

This what sustainability is all about.  

Not only are the plants beneficial in removing the heavy metals from the soil.  They can also be a source for sustainable biomass energy.  For me this is the best of both worlds: Healing the Soil and Creating Sustainable Non Polluting Energy.  see Hemp for Income and Soil Remediation of Nuclear Waste in Bridgeton Missouri and the Cold Water Creek area of the St. Louis Region

I will be the first to admit- I do not have all the answers needed.  That is why 

I am requesting Business Partners who are knowledgeable or who have connections in dealing with Nuclear Radiation.

From all the complex scientific studies I've discovered and read.  I do not feel I will have any trouble getting an Industrial Hemp or Kenaf Plant to grow on this radioactive soil.   This process is being used currently in The Chernobyl phytoremediation project of the Soviet Union as well as bordering area in Ukraine who touts its biomass as the preferred remedy, has been studied for a much needed solution at Fukishima, and with some of the latest information coming out of my favorite hemp organizations Hemp Technologies Nuclear Waste and Hemp and the Decontamination of Radioactive Soil-

For over a decade, industrial hemp growing in the environs of the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Pripyat, Ukraine has been helping to reduce soil toxicity.

All of the above endeavors are awesome but its MOhemp Energys way of removing Lignin from the Hemp plant that is my personal favorite.  In addition to the energy and tree saving ability to utilize Hempcrete in a Post Frame Building Design that not only saves energy but saves the resources mankind needs for the generation of oxygen- TREES.  Because without trees and plants creating oxygen and removing carbon dioxide for and from the air.  Mankind faces a very dim future.

Its for all the aforementioned income producing endeavors of MOhemp Energy sends out this invitation to the World, to join in these much needed endeavors.  We can make some money, help people and the planet at the same time!

You Do Not Need to be an Expert to Innovate

I just shared this LinkedIn post by D.Jacobs with a leader in the American and Colorado Hemp Industry who seemed reluctant to believe that my invention is the Holy Grail that my EU Hemp Adviser claims it to be.

update added: 1/3/16 The next day after sending this in an email he did reply back and I have been referred to 2 additional Midwest Hemp companies.

To All the Inventors out there who are searching for believers and founders of your great products please remember: 

You Don't Need to be an Expert to Innovate in Your Field

In all four of the companies I founded, I was far from being an expert when I began: in fact, I had never spent a formal day in that field before I had the idea for the company. In all cases, it helped me. Here's a step-by-step guide to why:

1. Innovation is About Solving Big Programs. Across the board, great innovations are also solutions to big problems that many people have tried to solve, but that have left those same people scrambling for answers.

2. Big Problems Aren't Often Solved By Existing Experts. Oftentimes, the old guard in an industry has been doing things one way for so long that they've put on blinders that prevent them from seeing new possibilities.

3. Existing Experts Can Be Part of the Problem. Especially in bleeding industries, experts can be more concerned with maintaining the status quo that won them their expert status... rather than innovating.

4. It Takes a New Pair of Eyes to Spot the Pain. My brother finally helped me see that purple parachute pants in the mid-90s weren't a good idea. Similarly, in business it's often the guy on the outside that sees the problem.

5. Experts Won't Risk Their Expert Status to Find a Solution. That job goes to someone whose risk-reward ratio is different; someone who stands to gain more than they might lose by innovating.

That someone is often a newbie - a person looking at the problem with a fresh pair of eyes. That someone... is perhaps you!

Last Thought: The above is more the cycle of innovation than a story of experts having bad intentions (which isn't usually the case). Marching forward and solving big problems always requires new voices in the conversation.

Posted originally by on Linked In.

Daniel Jacobs

Founder and CEO, Avanoo

Phytoremediation potential of kenaf--Bridgeton Westlake Landfills

MOhemp Energy is exploring the Legal to grow Kenaf Plant for the Westlake and Bridgeton Landfills Natural Remediation Project.  

Here is information from a past study:

Phytoremediation potential of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) grown in different soil textures and cadmium concentrations

This study investigated effect of soil textures and cadmium (Cd) concentrations on the growth, fibre yields and Cd absorption of kenaf. 

Screen-house experiment was conducted in the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB), Ogun State, Nigeria. Top soils were collected from Murtala Victoria Botanical Garden, Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria and UNAAB Teaching and Research Farm. 

Highlights Kenaf Phytoremediation Study that is posted on the Google Cloud at this link.

• Ten-litre plastic pots were filled with 10 kg soil. Experimental design was a 2 × 5 factorial in RCBD replicated three times.
• Two soil textures and five levels of Cd concentration (as Cadmium nitrate): 0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.5 and 6.0 mgCd/kg soil. Growth and yield parameters were collected. 
• Cd content of plants and soils were determined using AAS and analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA and correlation. UNAAB soil had pH of 6.3 with sandy loam texture while Epe soil had pH and texture of 5.3 and sand respectively. 
• Control had significantly (P<0.05) higher plant height, stem girth, bast and core yields while 6.0 mg/kg had the least in the two soils. 
• The more the concentration of Cd applied, the higher was the absorption by kenaf in the two soils. 
• Kenaf planted in Epe soil had better absorption than UNAAB soil. 
• There was significant (p < 0.01) positive correlation between Cd applied and Cd absorbed by kenaf. 
• Key words: Phytoremediation by kenaf, soil textures, cadmium concentrations. 
• Remediation by conventional technologies is very expensive and it has been estimated that the cost of conventional remediating heavy metal-contaminated sites in the USA alone would exceed $7 billion (Salt et al., 1995)

The best type of soil for kenaf production is a well-drained sandy loam soil; sand soil is not recommended for kenaf production as plant growing in such soil bloom rather early, without attaining sufficient height; consequently low yields are obtained from such soil (Dempsey, 1975). The higher the concentration of Cd applied, the more was the Cd absorption by kenaf in UNAAB and Epe soils (Table 3). In the two soils, kenaf planted in 6.0 mgCd/kg soil had significantly (p <0.05) highest Cd absorption followed by kenaf planted in 4.5 mgCd/kg soil, 30 mgCd/kg soil, 1.5 mgCd/kgsoil and control respectively. This might probably be due to the amount of metal in the soil. ZhenGuo et al. (2002) and Arthur et al. (2003) reported that phytoextraction and uptake of heavy metal is enhanced by its availability and concentration in the soil. Comparing the Cd absorption of kenaf planted in UNAAB and Epe soils, the kenaf in Epe soil had better absorption than the one in UNAAB soil at every concentration level. With reference to 6.0 mgCd/kg soil, kenaf planted in UNAAB soil absorbed more than the one planted in Epe soil by 2.2%. However, bioavailability index has been used to demonstrate the ability of plants to accumulate heavy metals (Rotkittikhun et al., 2006). Epe soil also had higher bioavailability index than UNAAB soil at every concentration level (Table 3). The difference in pH (UNAAB soil 6.3 and Epe soil 5.3) and soils textures might responsible for better absorption of kenaf in Epe soil. Arthur et al. (2003) similarly observed that mobility and bioavailability of metals for plant uptake is enhanced at lower soil pH. Cd levels of UNAAB and Epe soils after harvesting decreased compared to the applied concentrations before planting (Table 4). The higher the concentration of Cd applied to the soils before planting, the more was the content in the soil after harvesting with 6.0 mgCd/kg soil had significantly (p < 0.05) highest level of Cd followed by 4.5 mgCd/kg soil, 3.0 mgCd/kg soil, 1.5 mgCd/kg soil and control respectively in the two soils. Pearson correlation analysis established that Cd concentration applied was positively correlated with Cd absorbed by kenaf (r = 0.99, p < 0.01 in UNAAB soil; r = 1.00, p < 0.01 in Epe soil) and with residual Cd in the soils after harvesting (r = 0.99, p < 0.01 in UNAAB soil; r = 0.96, p < 0.01 in Epe soil). CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Growth and yield parameters of kenaf reduced with increased in cadmium concentrations. Ability of kenaf to absorb cadmium varied with soil texture, soil pH, and concentration of cadmium in the soil. Further research could also be carried out on other varieties of kenaf at much higher concentrations of cadmium and at varying soil pH. 

 

Phytoremediation Process-Uranium Tailings

Phytoremediation Process Uranium Tailings

short video demonstration

Poem Soil Remediation Phytoremediation Natural

Imagine for a moment,
a perfect world.

A perfect world of remediation in which
there was no need for regulatory push,
the PRPs always take the high ground
to clean up sites voluntarily,
and they do not litigate to delay;

A perfect world of remediation in which
the sources can always be found with certainty,
and the contaminant plumes
always self remediate intrinsically
or the presumptive remedy was
indeed the best technology for the site;

A perfect world of remediation in which
the stakeholders' concerns were
always addressed early and often,
there were economies of scale up,
there was no Valley of Death
and the investors always made enough profits.

Now, wake up,
stop imagining
and look around carefully
remembering that imagining
an ideal world is just an escape,
from the real world.

But, before you despair,
ask yourself how and act to
transform the real world
into the one you just imagined.

 http://www.nap.edu/read/5781/chapter/1#xiii < Source of Poem.

Read "Innovations in Ground Water and Soil Cleanup: From Concept to…

NAP.EDU

Phytoremediation Research Web Links

Phytoremediation

Definitions

• Phytoremediation - "The application of plant-controlled interactions with groundwater and organic and inorganic molecules at contaminated sites to achieve site-specific remedial goals." - Landmeyer, 2011

• Phytoremediation - "Phytoremediation is the use of green plants to remove pollutants from the environment or render them harmless ... 'Green' technology uses plants to 'vacuum' heavy metals from the soil through the roots ... While acting as vacuum cleaners, the unique plants must be able to tolerate and survive high levels of heavy metals in soils." - Becker, 2000

• Phytoremediation - "Phytoremediation uses plants to clean up pollution in the environment. Plants can help clean up many kinds of pollution including metals, pesticides, explosives, and oil. The plants also help prevent wind, rain, and groundwater from carrying pollution away from sites to other areas. Phytoremediation works best at sites with low to medium amounts of pollution. Plants remove harmful chemicals from the ground when their roots take in water and nutrients from polluted soil, streams, and groundwater ... Once inside the plant, chemicals can be stored in the roots, stems, or leaves; changed into less harmful chemicals within the plant; or changed into gases that are released into the air as the plant transpires (breathes)." - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2001

• Phytoremediation - "Phytoremediation is the direct use of green plants and their associated microorganisms to stabilize or reduce contamination in soils, sludges, sediments, surface water, or ground water ... Sites with low concentrations of contaminants over large cleanup areas and at shallow depths present especially favorable conditions for phytoremediation." - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2011

• Phytoremediation - "Phytoremediation is the use of vegetation for in situ treatment of contaminated soils, sediments, and water. It is best applied at sites with shallow contamination of organic, nutrient, or metal pollutants ... Phytoremediation is an emerging technology for contaminated sites that is attractive due to its low cost and versatility." - Schnoor, 1997

• Phytoremediation - "Remediation of contaminated soil in situ using vegetation ... Phytoremediation is carried out by growing plants that hyperaccumulate metals in the contaminated soil." - National Research Council, 1997

USGS Phytoremediation Information

• USGS Corecast: Phytoremediation of Contaminated Groundwater (Podcast), An interview with USGS research hydrologist Jim Landmeyer
• Can Trees Clean Up Ground Water? Phytoremediation of Trichloroethene Contaminated Ground Water at Air Force Plant 4, Fort Worth, Texas
• Phytoremediation in the Desert? Amargosa Desert Research Site, NV
• Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground Water at Operable Unit 1, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport, Washington
• Assessment of the Ground-Water Flow System and Potential Remediation of the Logistics Center, Fort Lewis, Washington (see Report, Fact Sheet 082-98)
• Search the Toxic Substances Hydrology Program's Bibliography for "phytoremediation"

More Phytoremediation Information

• A Citizen's Guide to Phytoremediation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Technology Innovation Office Technology Fact Sheet
• CluIn's Phytoremediation Technology Focus Page, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Technology Innovation Office
• Phytoremediation Bibliography (Search or Browse) compiled by the Remediation Technologies Development Forum's (RTDF) Phytoremediation of Organics Action Team 
• Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC) Phytoremediation Reports 
• Phytoremediation Bibliography National Agricultural Library Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (most of the citations have abstracts)
• Phytoremediation: Biological remediation of environmental problems using plants, hosted by theMissouri Botanical Garden

References

Becker, H., 2000, Phytoremediation--Using plants to clean up soils: Agricultural Research v. 48, no. 6.

Landmeyer, J.E., 2011, Introduction to phytoremediation of contaminated groundwater: 431 p.

National Research Council, 1997, Innovations in ground water and soil cleanup--From concept to commercialization: Washington, D.C., National Academies Press, 310 p.

Schnoor, J.L., 1997, Phytoremediation: Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center Technology Evaluation Report TE-98-01.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2001, A citizen's guide to phytoremediation: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Technology Innovation Office.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2011, Using phytoremediation to clean up sites: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, access date June 2, 2011.

Disclaimer: The definitions on this page are provided for information purposes only, and do not indicate endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.