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Geo-engineering giving us the time to act? [electronic resource]

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: London IMechE 2009Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 624.151 $2 18
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Executive summary -- Cooling the planet -- Case study one: air capture - artificial trees -- Case study two: air capture - algae on buildings -- Case study three: solar radiation management - reflective buildings -- Geo-engineering: practical issues and roadmap to cooling the planet
Summary: Advocates the use of geo-engineering to adapt to climate change. Geo-engineering uses technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere or to cool the planet by reflecting solar radiation back into space. Suggests the use of artificial trees, algae-coated buildings and reflective buildings. Recommends to the Government and stakeholders: to support geo-engineering research; to use the resources already available; to pilot promising schemes; to adopt a realistic roadmap for decarbonisation of the global economy by integrating geo-engineering; and to increase the commercial opportunities for UK public limited companies.
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Book Virtual Online ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 148289-1001

Executive summary -- Cooling the planet -- Case study one: air capture - artificial trees -- Case study two: air capture - algae on buildings -- Case study three: solar radiation management - reflective buildings -- Geo-engineering: practical issues and roadmap to cooling the planet

Advocates the use of geo-engineering to adapt to climate change. Geo-engineering uses technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere or to cool the planet by reflecting solar radiation back into space. Suggests the use of artificial trees, algae-coated buildings and reflective buildings. Recommends to the Government and stakeholders: to support geo-engineering research; to use the resources already available; to pilot promising schemes; to adopt a realistic roadmap for decarbonisation of the global economy by integrating geo-engineering; and to increase the commercial opportunities for UK public limited companies.