Re: [geo] 1. Prospects for an Emergency Drawdown of CO2

2013-02-27 Thread John Nissen
Hi all, I also think that Professor Calvin's analysis is superb, and we have to find a way to draw down 30 Gt of carbon per year. We might allow ten years to ramp up to this level - with a view to achieving carbon neutrality by the end of that period. During the following years we should

[geo] Negative Emissions Technologies: Community Launch Event

2013-02-27 Thread Tim Kruger
This event, organised by the Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network, will provide an overview of Negative Emissions Technologies and a forum to discuss their challenges and opportunities. Click here for details: https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/10268330 Negative Emission

[geo] Proposal for NASA to Lead CDR Effort

2013-02-27 Thread Josh Horton
Curiously, no mention of possible NASA involvement in SRM--seems a bit more obvious... Josh http://www.project-syndicate.org/online-commentary/nasa-geo-engineering-to-prevent-climate-change-by-jim-hartung Can NASA Stop Global

Re: [geo] Strategic incentives for climate geoengineering coalitions to exclude broad participation (new paper)

2013-02-27 Thread Josh Horton
I'm pretty sure the authors didn't intend this article as an endorsement of social authoritarianism, but that seems to be the conclusion reached here ... Josh Horton http://www.science20.com/news_articles/geoengineering_committee_time_get_totalitarian-104431 Geoengineering By Committee? Time

Re: [geo] Proposal for NASA to Lead CDR Effort

2013-02-27 Thread Robert Tulip
NASA is already piloting what may be the most promising Carbon Dioxide Reduction pilot through the Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae (OMEGA) project at the AMES Research Center.   OMEGA website is http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/OMEGA/index.html.  I recommend Dr Jonathan

[geo] Re: Manipulating the planet: Is there a role for Negative Emissions Technologies in tackling climate change? - Next Big Thing event - London Monday 25 February

2013-02-27 Thread Henrik Karlsson
Photos and video from the event now available on http://www.flickr.com/photos/policyexchange/sets/72157632861199743/ Best, Henrik Karlsson Den tisdagen den 12:e februari 2013 kl. 11:30:05 UTC+1 skrev Tim Kruger: Manipulating the planet: Is there a role for Negative Emissions Technologies in

Re: [geo] Proposal for NASA to Lead CDR Effort

2013-02-27 Thread Ken Caldeira
NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in space explorationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_exploration , scientific discovery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science and aeronautics research. NOAA usually takes on operational tasks. They are typically not considered an operational agency. Of