Comments on: Why is co2 always seen as a problem and not a useful resourse? http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/ Question As Conversation Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Tube http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1862 Tube Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:40:08 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1862 A great deal of sequestered CO2 will be liberated if Chinese Democracy is released this year. A great deal of sequestered CO2 will be liberated if Chinese Democracy is released this year.

]]> By: ssg http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1816 ssg Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:44:56 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1816 <a href="http://www.greenfuelonline.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">Here is a company</a> that does exactly that. This is a idea that has been worked on for decades (though the focus is on algae, not plankton). It also isn't a magic bullet that will completely solve the problem of global warming. Here is a company that does exactly that. This is a idea that has been worked on for decades (though the focus is on algae, not plankton). It also isn’t a magic bullet that will completely solve the problem of global warming.

]]> By: Mitheral http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1459 Mitheral Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:38:59 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1459 There has been some talk of using algae living in the output of power plants to both clean some of the co2 and provide an input for bio fuels. There has been some talk of using algae living in the output of power plants to both clean some of the co2 and provide an input for bio fuels.

]]> By: russilwvong http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1439 russilwvong Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:51:33 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1439 <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6345557.stm" rel="nofollow">Richard Branson</a> is offering a $25 million prize to whoever can figure out how to remove CO2 from the atmosphere on a large scale. One idea that's come up is to use some fast-growing biomass to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere; then burn the biomass, capture the carbon, and sequester it. The plankton-in-a-tank idea is similar, but I don't think you've considered what happens when the plankton runs out of space, dies, and decays: the CO2 will be released again. Richard Branson is offering a $25 million prize to whoever can figure out how to remove CO2 from the atmosphere on a large scale. One idea that’s come up is to use some fast-growing biomass to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere; then burn the biomass, capture the carbon, and sequester it.

The plankton-in-a-tank idea is similar, but I don’t think you’ve considered what happens when the plankton runs out of space, dies, and decays: the CO2 will be released again.

]]> By: evilcolonel http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1436 evilcolonel Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:14:49 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1436 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_capture_and_storage" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia has more.</a> Wikipedia has more.

]]> By: evilcolonel http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1435 evilcolonel Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:12:11 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/10/why-is-co2-always-seen-as-a-problem-and-not-a-usefull-resourse/#comment-1435 In Saskatchewan, there's a lot of research going into something called carbon capture and sequestration. The CO2 is captured, and stored underground in used-up oil wells. In addition to keeping the CO2 out of the atmosphere, the process has the bonus of squeezing more oil out of the wells than they're able to extract with traditional methods. In Saskatchewan, there’s a lot of research going into something called carbon capture and sequestration. The CO2 is captured, and stored underground in used-up oil wells. In addition to keeping the CO2 out of the atmosphere, the process has the bonus of squeezing more oil out of the wells than they’re able to extract with traditional methods.

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