Utilities Off the Grid with Ian Goller

"The basic idea and why we argue that its more carbon neutral to get our heat from wood rather than diesel, is the distinction between what's called short-cycle and long-cycle carbon. Wood is considered short-cycle carbon because trees are pulling CO2 out of the air. When you burn wood its functioning on a much shorter timescale in regards to circulating CO2. The time scale on which carbon gets stored in fossil fuels is thousands of years as opposed to a couple decades."Ian Goller completed a B.S. in Anthropology at the University of Chicago with a minor in Physics and a Master's in Environmental Engineering from University of Illinois, focusing on assessment of perennial agriculture systems and corn-soy rotation. Since Fall 2019, Ian serves as Utilities Lead at Holden Village, where he oversees the operation, maintenance, and repair of the water filtration plant, water distribution system, septic/sewage systems, building plumbing, and heating systems.For an infographic covering Holden's "Off-The-Grid" Utilities, check out Elizabeth Person's page at:http://www.elizabethperson.com/infographics.htmlTo learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org. The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. For questions and inquiries, contact [email protected].