This I feel is the most Important application of Dr. Day's work:

"The Biomass Advisory Council to the U.S. DOE and USDAi recommended in July 2004 that a biomass-based hydrogen strategy be elevated due to its "unique carbon sequestration capabilities".[7] Extraction of energy from biomass (in the form of hydrogen) and production of a solid carbon matrix for agricultural use can offer a primary storage system for billions of tons of biologically-produced carbon as well as CO2 derived from fossil fuel combustion. The returned carbon provides inherent trace minerals and has been proven to restore degraded topsoil.
Recent developments have taught us how to produce charcoal plus a hydrogen-rich "syngas" for ammonia synthesis and fuel production. The charcoal is used as a modified selective catalytic reactor (SCR) scrubbing media for cleaning up power plant exhaust. While removing CO2, SOx and NOx from coal power plant exhaust, the charcoal is enriched with nitrogen creating a soil amendment fertilizer. This compound has very long-lasting sequestration capabilities[8],[9], [10], [11].

An economic analysis performed by the University of Kentucky and in press for The International Journal of Energy shows that this method of energy production and carbon sequestration can be a profitable method of reducing atmospheric carbon levels. This approach offers a long-term solution to our global climate change dilemma. [12]

[12] Day, D., Evans, B., Lee, J., Reicosky, D. "Economical CO2, SOx ,and NOx capture from fossil-fuel utilization with combined renewable hydrogen production and large-scale carbon sequestration" in press for Energy: The International Journal; (pre-press copy) http://www.eprida.com/hydro/ecoss/background/Energy_article.pdf

Erich J. Knight