Dear Group, Can somebody explain what is exactly the activity of Blue Planet? http://www.blueplanet-ltd.com/#technology
They produce renewable energy by “regular osmosis” using membranes (osmotic power by salinity gradient) and then what? What do they call Biomimetic & Geomimetic Mineralization? Thanks for the explanations Renaud de_Richter Le mardi 16 février 2016 02:53:22 UTC+1, Andrew Lockley a écrit : > > > > http://ecowatch.com/2016/02/11/dicaprio-blue-planet/?utm_content=buffer69cf7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer > > Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Carbon Capture Technology Company to ‘Bring About > a More Sustainable Future for Our Planet’ > > Lorraine Chow | February 11, 2016 10:15 am |Comments > > 666FacebookTwitterE-mailPrint > > Oscar-nominee and environmental philanthropist Leonardo > DiCaprio hasjoined the newly-formed government and policy advisory board > of Blue Planet, a prominent developer of carbon capture technology based > in Los Gatos, California. > > Blue Planet uses patented technology to capture industrial carbon dioxide > emissions from power plants and factories and converts it into concrete for > commercial and residential construction. > > “Our world faces a very grim future if we do not begin to turn back from > our current path of climate change,” DiCaprio said in a statement about > joining the advisory board. “Innovative technologies like those developed > by Blue Planet are integral to the adoption of scalable solutions in every > area of our economy.” > > “I am proud to help this incredible company bring about a more sustainable > future for our planet,” he added. > > It’s safe to say The Revenant starknows a thing or two about carbon > capture. According to the announcement, DiCaprio made a personal investment > in Blue Planet and produced last year’s documentary film Biomimicry, which > covered carbon capture technologies, including those developed by the > company. Watch here (starts at 7:50): > > Many experts believe that carbon capture may prove the only realistic and > affordable way to dramatically reduce carbon emissions. The idea is to not > only reduce the planet’s CO2 footprint but to also create useful building > materials. > > Daniel Tangherlini, former administrator of the United States General > Services Administration, and Durwood Zaelke, president of the Institute for > Governance and Sustainable Development, have also joined the Blue Planet > advisory board. > > “Real sustainability and conservation are achieved by taking a waste > product, particularly a harmful one, and putting it to productive, economic > use,” Tangherlini said. “Blue Planet’s process does just that. It takes one > of the most serious problems we face and turns it into materials we can use > to rebuild our infrastructure.” > > Zaelke stated, “It’s not possible to keep the Planet safe without > aggressive carbon removal, nor to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement to > ensure no net climate emissions by mid-century and maximum warming of 1.5° > C above pre-Industrial levels.” > > The company captures industrial carbon dioxide emissions from power plants > and factories and transforms it into concrete materials. Photo credit: Blue > Planet > > Brent Constantz, Blue Planet’s founder and CEO, said in a statement on the > formation of the advisory board: “Bringing these leaders together to advise > the company will guide our important initiatives with world governments. We > encourage policies that promote carbon mitigation technology on a massive > scale. We welcome the expertise, passion and unique platforms that Leo, > Daniel and Durwood bring to the company. I look forward to working closely > with them.” > > DiCaprio—who urges a “transition to a clean energy economy that does not > rely on fossil fuels”—is a powerful advocate for environmental action. In > September 2015, DiCaprio pledged to divest from fossil fuels as part of > theDivest Invest Coalition, which encourages business leaders > to divest from fossil fuels and in businesses that contribute to climate > change and to invest in environmentally conscious companies instead. > > He declared that “climate change is severely impacting the health of our > planet and all of its inhabitants, and we must transition to a clean energy > economy that does not rely on fossil fuels, the main driver of this global > problem.” > > The UN Messenger of Peace played an active role at the Paris climate > talks, urging mayors and governors to “commit to no less than 100 percent > renewable energy as soon as possible” and he also sits on the advisory > boardfor Powerhive, an energy provider that supplies “affordable, reliable > and productive solar electricity to rural communities in the developing > world.” > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. 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