[geo] Re: Synthesis of cyanuric acid from atmospheric carbon dioxide (from Robert Hahl, Ph.D., Patent Attorney )

2009-01-05 Thread Stuart Strand
Landfills have lots of microbial activity. Methane production in landfills is significant. Landfills may be operated dry or wet, but either way organic matter in a landfill cannot be considered inert. And no way is a landfill gas tight.   = Stuart = Stuart E. Strand 167 Wilcox Hall, Box 3

[geo] any volunteers for wiki work?

2009-01-05 Thread Andrew Lockley
If you're keen to work on wikipedia, please add your names here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Geoengineering This will help keep 'wiki stuff' off the geoeng lists. A --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed

[geo] Arctic shrinkage - improved wiki, pls check

2009-01-05 Thread Andrew Lockley
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_shrinkage Our debates today have focussed on the severity (or otherwise) of the threat of Arctic shrinkage, and the potential for serious consequences as a result. I have therefore improved the wiki, and would be grateful if people could take a look. Some wi

[geo] Re: Synthesis of cyanuric acid from atmospheric carbon dioxide (from Robert Hahl, Ph.D., Patent Attorney )

2009-01-05 Thread Robert
Not in a landfill. On Jan 3, 9:10 pm, Stuart Strand wrote: > Cynauric acid is biodegradable aerobically and anaerobically.  The carbon > would return to the atmosphere. > >   = Stuart = > > Stuart E. Strand > 167 Wilcox Hall, Box 352700, Univ. Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 > voice 206-543-5350,

[geo] What is the ATMOSPHERIC VORTEX TOWER project ?

2009-01-05 Thread f.m.maugis
Hi all, This is a copy of a discussion concerning the ATMOSPHERIC VORTEX TOWER project, sent to "Geoengineering group" for further discussion if it can help. Sincerely, François MAUGIS. === Hi Andrew, If nobody was in

[geo] Re: [David Schnare comment on sea ice situation

2009-01-05 Thread David Schnare
Mike: My posting was not about the article. I discounted it upon reading for some of the reasons you mention. I'm trying to explain the concept of a policy megaphone. No more or less than that. The reality is that this single report will be noticed and uncritically accepted by quite literally

[geo] Re: [David Schnare comment on sea ice situation

2009-01-05 Thread Mike MacCracken
Hi David‹Well, I do hope you read the comments under the article you referred us to, and then about the issue from the perspectives of some other reporters who did a bit of investigation. For example, see the following: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/15/goddard_arctic_ice_mystery/ and make su

[geo] Re: [David Schnare comment on sea ice situation

2009-01-05 Thread David Schnare
For those of you wondering what I really mean about the need for institutional support for geoengineering, let me give you an example of how institutions trump single voices, using the sea ice topic we've been discussing. While John is doing a yeoman's job carrying the water (or perhaps we should

[geo] Re: [David Schnare comment on sea ice situation

2009-01-05 Thread David Schnare
So do I, John. So do I. David Schnare Center for Environmental Stewardship On Jan 5, 2009, at 2:51 AM, "John Gorman" wrote: > Perfectly put Andrew. > > When John Nissen put the same points to Vicky Pope, the Met > offfice's head of Climate Change, after the parlimentary committee > heari

[geo] Re: [David Schnare comment on sea ice situation

2009-01-05 Thread Eugene I. Gordon
If I may come to David's defense. Take the car analogy. You really don't know the probability of crashing or being crashed into but you buy auto insurance; usually expensive so the decision is not trivial. You have some options in buying auto insurance and you make decisions based on probability o