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050	0	4	_a624.151 $2 18
110	2		_aInstitution of Mechanical Engineers _9549
245	0	0	_aGeo-engineering _bgiving us the time to act? _h[electronic resource]
260			_aLondon _bIMechE _c2009
505	2		_aExecutive 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
520			_aAdvocates 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.
521			_aAdvanced
590			_aKA NTK
651		4	_aUnited Kingdom _y
690			_aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-ENGINEERING-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
700	1		_aFox, Tim _cDr
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.imeche.org/about/keythemes/environment/Climate+Change/Geoeng _zView the report free of charge at www.imeche.org...
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