[geo] Re: Global CCS Institute report on bio energy with CCS (BECCS)

2011-04-16 Thread Josh Horton
Very informative report. I was unaware of the great potential of coupling biofuel/ethanol production with CCS due to the pure CO2 streams resulting from fermentation. With biofuels on the ropes again, this may be a useful way to increase their attractiveness. Josh On Apr 14, 4:46 pm, Ron

[geo] Fw: arctic fresh water

2011-04-16 Thread John Gorman
To jOhn Nissen Just a thought .Has someone picked up on your EGU paper? - Original Message - From: John Gorman To: geoengineering Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 8:19 AM Subject: arctic fresh water From the UK weekly The Week No references I'm afraid. john gorman -- You

[geo] Re: geoengineering in the current emergency

2011-04-16 Thread John Nissen
Hi Alvia, I said: we are now in a desperate situation calling for emergency action. You dispute this. Thanks for your honest opinion about the gravity, or otherwise, of the situation as you see it. But isn't your opinion rather wishful thinking? I have not predicted the end of the world

[geo] Re: geoengineering in the current emergency

2011-04-16 Thread scas
Even as a layman I can't understand why scientists everywhere aren’t hollering their heads off – perhaps it is because after studying and observing global warming proceed at a snails pace for decades, they have been lulled into a calm? Methane levels in 2011 are 1.8 ppm, an atmospheric total of

Re: [geo] Re: geoengineering in the current emergency

2011-04-16 Thread Andrew Lockley
Hi I think there may be a few errors in the post below. I broadly agree with the 'call to arms' but would like to comment on the following glitches in the arguments as set out: Without time periods on fluxes, they aren't meaningful Fluxes don't mean increased concentrations - look at the trend

[geo] Re: for Geoe E group Bright Water the movie

2011-04-16 Thread Andrew Lockley
Russell, My comments below relate to your 'brightwater' proposal. Out of courtesy, I've removed the thread - so I'm not re-posting your comments without consent. If bubble residency times are high, induced densities can be low. If residency times are low, you'll have to greatly increase local

Re: [geo] Re: for Geoe E group Bright Water the movie

2011-04-16 Thread Ron Larson
Sent from my iPad On Apr 16, 2011, at 8:37 PM, Mike MacCracken mmacc...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Andrew—On your objection about the biology of bright water, I’d like to better understand your concern. How do you think the effect of the bubbles on a clear day would compare to the effects of a

Re: [geo] Re: for Geoe E group Bright Water the movie

2011-04-16 Thread rongretlarson
Mike, Andrew (cc List) 1. Thanks for continuing this dialog. The part I find most encouraging in the last several messages (below) is Andrew's statement in his last paragraph re Bright Water: . It's the most exciting new geoeng idea for a long time... The next most encouraging