Hi, Had an error returned, linking to enclosed Youtube submittal.
Not to hijack the link, but, in searching, came upon a very interesting carbon "experiment" that I hadnt seen before, A for profit company PLANKTOS (www.planktos.com) is proposing to dump iron bearing particulates in various parts of the worlds ocean on a regular basis to (ostensibly)"restore plankton populations and sequester carbon" (see below). I apologize if this has been discussed before, (didnt see it in an archive search) but very curious as to folks reactions and science-based impressions of the approach. )Apparently WWF and Green-Peace arent immediately among the projects supporters...) -John ********************************************** "Planktos, Inc. is a for-profit ("ecorestoration" posters quotes) company based in San Francisco with offices in the European Union and British Columbia. Our primary focus is to restore damaged habitats in the ocean and on land. Through iron-stimulated plankton blooms in the oceans and afforestation projects in Europe, we are able to generate carbon credits. We then sell these offsets to individuals and businesses that are looking to reduce their carbon footprint and lower their impact on climate change. The profits from the sale of these carbon credits finance further ecosystem restoration projects." Graphical presentation at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPF2HyX8SrI --- "Thomson, David Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry I can't help you out with your specific > question, but I can't = > resist sharing a link with you to a video from some > British youths that = > takes a very novel approach to explaining carbon > credits or offsets:=20 > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Df3_CYdYDDpk > > I am reply to the list just in case there are a few > scientists out there = > who have not come across it. It appears the BBC > covered this, but I = > don't have TV, so the whole western world might > know... apologies if = > that is the case. =20 > > Enjoy, > David > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, > news on behalf of = > Sara Viernum > Sent: Mon 8/13/2007 6:31 PM > To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU > Subject: Carbon Calculator > =20 > Dear Listserv, > > We have a question: Are there any carbon > calculators available for=20 > specific consumer items (i.e. cup of coffee, load of > laundry, etc.)? > > All we've been able to find are calculators for > driving, home heating, = > and=20 > airtravel. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > Thanks > Sara E. Viernum > Clifford J. Webb > "All persons, living or dead, are purely coincidental". K. Vonnegut