Re: [geo] Soil carbon sequestration and biochar as negative emission technologies

2016-01-17 Thread aryt alasti
Here's an interesting summarization on the subject by Smith, from a few years ago: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=7P9W6pYJ&cstart=360&citation_for_view=7P9W6pYJ:N5tVd3kTz84C Aryt

Re: [geo] Prof. Smith’s analysis of biochar

2016-01-21 Thread aryt alasti
Larson" wrote: > List with ccs > > Inserted response comments below. > > On Jan 20, 2016, at 7:38 PM, aryt alasti wrote: > > I do very much so believe that there is huge potential for enhancing > soil-sequestration capacities globally. Prof. Smith indicates tha

Re: [geo] Prof. Smith’s analysis of biochar

2016-02-01 Thread aryt alasti
CS with biochar. Again - thanks for the additional Smith paper. Ron On Jan 17, 2016, at 1:23 AM, aryt alasti wrote: Here's an interesting summarization on the subject by Smith, from a few years ago: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&

Re: [geo] NYT: A Conservative Case for Climate Action

2017-02-10 Thread aryt alasti
Here's a response to that proposal, by Brad Plumer: http://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/2/8/14547290/conservative-carbon-tax Aryt On Feb 10, 2017 2:33 AM, "Greg Rau" wrote: > Perhaps a glimmer of hope over here s

Re: [geo] NYT: A Conservative Case for Climate Action

2017-02-11 Thread aryt alasti
gy storage problem. If we don't or >> can't, then what is Plan B? So we need to also invest in decarbonating >> fossil energy and air if we are serious about stabilizing and then lowering >> air CO2 and global temps. Maybe the $40/tonne tax will be enough to >> in

[geo] Farming with biochar reduces toxic gas that causes smog and acid rain | Anthropocene

2017-08-09 Thread aryt alasti
http://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2017/08/farming-with-biochar-could-cut-toxic-gas-pollution-by-up-to-one-third/ Aryt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To

Re: [geo] Climeworks flicks switch on 'world first' atmosperic carbon capture plant

2017-10-12 Thread aryt alasti
Global Thermostat's been doing this for a while. http://globalthermostat.com/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.technologyreview.com/s/531346/can-sucking-co2-out-of-the-atmosphere-really-work/amp/ Aryt On Oct 12, 2017 6:16 AM

Re: [geo] Must read : Fwd: [CDR] 'We’re about to kill a massive, accidental experiment in reducing global warming'

2018-01-25 Thread aryt alasti
Sulphur dioxide reduction has already been done with coal. https://ampd.epa.gov/ampd/ Program Year SO2 (tons) NOx (tons) ARP 1980 17,260,730 0 ARP 1985 16,091,577 0 ARP 1990 15,733,106 0 ARP 1995 11,829,936.3 5,839,018.8 ARP 1996 12,513,447.4 6,011,296.4 ARP 1997 12,942,514.1 6,026,523.6 ARP 199

Re: [geo] Lomborg on Paris

2018-07-20 Thread aryt alasti
Perhaps that 2010 article should have been peer reviewed by climate scientists. Even David Keith doesn't take the position that solar radiation management and carbon capture ought to be substitutes for radically reducing emissions. It's universally acknowledged that the Paris commitments are thus f