On 27/09/2008, at 10:23 AM, Dan M wrote:
China is doing nothing that the UK, Australia, the US, etc. didn't
do on the
way up the economic ladder. So, I didn't mean to assess blame, just
point
out that global warming is becoming an issue that is outside the
control of
the West.
On 27/09/2008, at 11:34 AM, Dan M wrote:
There are some radical new ideas (like right handed algae)
?
Would this be algae that process carbon into sugar enantiomers that
then couldn't be broken down organically?
Charlie.
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On 27/09/2008, at 11:34 AM, Dan M wrote
On 28/09/2008, at 12:11 AM, Dan M wrote:
Would this be algae that process carbon into sugar enantiomers that
then couldn't be broken down organically?
snip and shuffle
So, from what I know, the answer to your question would be no; it's
algae
that uses water, photosynthesis and carbon
2007 numbers have just come out, and they confirm a disturbing trend. China
in 2007 emitted 2 billion tons of carbon, compared to the US's 1.75 billion
in second place. The US actually went up 2%, so China had to go up about
10% to get that far in the lead.
The US will drop this year, with the
On 27/09/2008, at 3:02 AM, Dan M wrote:
2007 numbers have just come out, and they confirm a disturbing
trend. China
in 2007 emitted 2 billion tons of carbon, compared to the US's 1.75
billion
in second place. The US actually went up 2%, so China had to go up
about
10% to get that
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On 27/09/2008, at 3:02 AM, Dan M wrote:
2007
I've thought a bit, and I think I might have given another wrong impression.
It's not that I don't think it's important for the US to cut its greenhouse
gas emissions, not just its per capita emissions (as it has over the last
decade). I've been on record here favoring an artificial raising of
