How much global warming is each km2 area of artificial cloud going to add? Are we actually suggesting that each cloud isn't going to absorb and thus secondary/recoil radiate energy?
http://translate.google.com/# Brad Guth, Brad_Guth, Brad.Guth, BradGuth, BG / “Guth Usenet” On Mar 27, 8:03 am, Dan Whaley <[email protected]> wrote: > A little offtopic... > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1369525/Artificial-... > > Pie in the sky! Qatar invents artificial clouds to beat the heat at > 2022 World Cup > By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER Last updated at 1:53 PM on 26th March 2011 > Comments (25) > Add to My Stories > Qatar have developed artificial clouds to provide shade for stadiums > and training grounds at the 2022 World Cup. > The extreme heat in summer months in the Middle Eastern country has > led to concern about conditions at the tournament, with some > suggesting it should be played in the winter. > Qatar say they will air condition the stadia via solar power and now > scientists at Qatar University have designed the 'cloud' which can be > produced at a cost of US $500,000 (£310,000) each. > > State of the art: An artitist's impression of the Al-Rayyan stadium > which will play host to World Cup matches > Saud Abdul Ghani, head of the mechanical and industrial engineering > department, told Gulf News the 'clouds' are made from a lightweight > carbon structure carrying a giant envelope of material containing > helium gas. > Four solar powered engines move the structure via remote control. > The decision to award Qatar the tournament sparked controversy when it > was announced following a vote by the 22-man executive committee in > December. Russia were named hosts for 2018 at the same time. > > Didn't see that one coming: FIFA chief Blatter reveals Qatar will host > the 2022 World Cup in Zurich last year > Time to go, Blatter! FIFA chief must only get two terms in future, > insists Bin Hammam > With temperatures soaring as high as 50 degrees Celsius in the summer > there was speculation the World Cup would take place in the winter and > alter the fixture calenders of the major leagues across the globe. > It was also suggested that some matches could be played in other areas > of the Arabian Gulf due to the close proximity of the stadiums in > Qatar. > FIFA have since dismissed both ideas, insisting the tournament will go > ahead in the summer and all matches will take place in Qatar. > Qatar beat bids from Australia, the United States and 2004 World Cup > co-hosts Japan and South Korea. > > Fan-fare: Qataris celebrated when they were awarded the 2022 World Cup > at the vote in December > The FIFA committees' decision came as a slight surprise after the US > and Australia bids had been highly-fancied. > Qatar's Emir Sheikh Mohammad bin Hamad Al-Thani said at the time of > the vote that the decision to award the nation the hosting rights for > the 2022 World Cup marked a 'milestone' for the sport in the Middle > East. > Al-Thani said: 'On behalf of millions of people living in the Middle > East, thank you. Thank you for believing in us, thank you for having > such bold vision. Thank you also for acknowledging this is the right > time for the Middle East. We have a date with history which is summer > 2022. > 'We acknowledge there is a lot of work to do and we stand by our > promise and we will honour the sacred trust given to us today. We will > deliver with a lot of passion and we will make sure this is a > milestone in the history of the Middle East and in the history of > FIFA.' > > Read > more:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1369525/Artificial-... -- 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.
