I forgot to mention, the process should be repeated on the move in open sea rather than e.g. in a bay, so that each iteration occurs at a place where dissolved CO2 and nutrients have not been recently depleted by the previous runs (it takes time for those resources to be restored)
Michel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michel Jullian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 2:02 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]: Russ George challenges Branson on ABC > We are all in-seine aren't we, this is Vortex after all :) > > In any case I think we all agree on the function to be implemented: > > Local iron fertilization of the ocean surface > On the fly harvesting of the > algae bloom > Conversion to oil and possibly charcoal > > The rest is mere implementation details, cost will decide, we should rule out > no particular technical solution at this point (not even the whales Nick ;-) > > Can you do the cost analysis for the factory ships implementation you > describe below Fred? > > Michel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frederick Sparber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 1:20 AM > Subject: Re: [Vo]: Russ George challenges Branson on ABC > >> Sounds to me like Michel (Dave's Gender I. D. Problem) is acting out >> Arthur Dent's worst nightmare. >> I posted Michel an algae-confinement-fine mesh-floated-seine idea the other >> day, but >> living near the Seine I guess he thinks I'm in-seine. :-) >> The seas should contain adequate nutrients that can diffuse into the seines >> that >> can be tens of meters wide and thousands of meters long. The iron powder >> can be retained in the seine, with barges that reel it in and through for >> harvesting >> and iron replenishment. >> A whale of a lot better than torturing a declining population of whales. >> >> Fred > >
