[geo] Case Studies in the Environment: Call for Contributors

[Wil Burns]

Case Studies in the Environment is a journal of the University of California 
Press that features peer-reviewed case study articles, case study pedagogy 
articles, and a repository for editor-reviewed case study slides. The 
overarching rationale for the journal is our belief that case studies are an 
extremely valuable tool for exploring critical environmental issues in both the 
academy and the professional milieu.
We are currently seeking case studies in the following seven general 
categories, though we are also amenable to studies in other contexts:

  *   Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation;
  *   Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation
  *   Energy and the Environment
  *   Environmental Law, Policy and Management
  *   Sustainability
  *   Water Management Science and Technology
  *   Case Study Pedagogy

We are also interested in exploring project-based relationships, including 
publishing pieces growing out of conferences or workshops, or specially-themed 
collections of cases. Please feel free to contact me should you wish to discuss 
potential projects.

Through December 31, 2017, all Case Studies in the Environment content is 
available free. Please visit cse.ucpress.edu for more 
information about the journal, and to explore current content.

wil


Dr. Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief
Case Studies in the Environment
University of California Press
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Re: [geo] Re: Lithium-CO2 tech and CO2 extraction

[Rau, Greg]

OK, if metal global abundance is the issue how about Fe-CO2 fuel cells?: 
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890403003078
Competition for other Fe uses probably make this mute plus such fuel cells have 
not been demonstrated.  Or if you have some spare, non-fossil electricity 
laying around you can always make lots of environmentally-beneficial metal (Mg 
or Ca) (bi)carbonates from globally abundant base minerals and air CO2, while 
generating C-negative H2: http://www.pnas.org/content/110/25/10095.abstract   
OK, I’m not making elemental C or conc CO2, but I don’t think we need to.
Greg

From: geoengineering 
> on 
behalf of Russell Seitz / Bright Water 
>
Reply-To: "russellse...@gmail.com" 
>
Date: Monday, August 14, 2017 at 9:38 AM
To: geoengineering 
>
Subject: [geo] Re: Lithium-CO2 tech and CO2 extraction

I'm puzzled that this should be produced without  dimensional analysis :

Globlal annual  CO2 production from fossil fuel exceeeds  20 kilomoles per 
capita.
Global lithium production last year  amounted to less than 1 mole per capita

Global  lithium reserves are on the order  of  1 kilomole per capita.


The question will remain  theoretical until a  lithium produced from sea water 
hits the market at close to currrent prices,

On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 5:57:38 PM UTC-4, E Durbrow wrote:


If I understand this correctly, researchers have developed a way to take a 
stream of pure CO2 and extract oxygen and carbon at very high efficiency. At 
least according to the summary, ambient stream may be possible and efficient.

summary: 
https://phys.org/news/2017-08-battery-inspired-strategy-carbon-fixation.html

P.S. I tried to find the abstract but could not get to it. Perhaps not out yet.



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[geo] Bioenergy carbon capture and storage plants ‘should be inefficient’ - environmentalresearchweb

[Michael Hayes]

Thanks for posting this, Andrew.

Failing to factor in marine biomass potential, as a viable biomass source for 
such power plants, may possibly be a significant flaw in the design of this 
study.

Marine biomass production does not carry the same significant carbon or 
resources penalty as a terrestrial based biomass supply.

Also, pyrolysis power plants, as opposed to typical biomass burning plants, 
provides us with biochar. 

Crafting a second study, which incorporates this broader System of Systems 
thinking, may be the most productive use of research funds on this subject.

I hope these authors gain interest in and funding for such a follow-on study.

Best regards,

Michael

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