'fake plastic trees' is used fairly widely in connection with this idea the 'proper' name is co2 air capture
2009/4/17 jim woolridge <[email protected]> > > <What researchers are calling artificial trees, > actually towers filled with various materials > that adsorb carbon dioxide from the air, could > play a major role in reducing climate change -- > if they prove profitable.> > > Love it--and if they aren't profitable, then what? The planet goes > into ecological collapse because enough fizzy drink makers didn't buy > the CO2? Ok, am just horsing around, to an extent, but there is a > serious point in there about the level of priority accorded to climate > change: 'We'll do it when it is cost effective' etc. etc.--the > biosphere just isn't assigned anything like its real value as a > foundation and guarantor of economic activity. > > Also: anyone else hate 'artificial tree' as a name? Any alternatives > to propose? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
