tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post4081916566281917622..comments2023-12-01T16:56:04.415+11:00Comments on Peak Energy: Geoengineering Gets A BoostBig Gavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-82697815302163746152009-07-31T10:03:18.770+10:002009-07-31T10:03:18.770+10:00Were we to undertake the creation of lots of bioch...Were we to undertake the creation of lots of biochar as a way to re-sequester carbon then I'd call that geoengineering. <br /><br />Geoengineering with possible desirable secondary effects. We could end up with some much more fertile land and might be able to reduce our fertilizer usage.<br /><br />As we proceed with geoengineering ideas and research we'll have to try to figure out the pluses and minuses of each process. Throwing a lot of SO2 into the atmosphere might cut down on incoming sun/heat. But it could really cause some increased acidity problems in the oceans.<br /><br />Painting flat roofs white/something shiny could bounce a lot of heat back out of our system and it might decrease AC power needs.Bob Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09823785572625960890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-12554646997413182062009-07-30T23:03:14.888+10:002009-07-30T23:03:14.888+10:00Nice to see biochar in the list, but do we really ...Nice to see biochar in the list, but do we really have to call it "geoengineering?" Can't we just call it "energy agriculture" or something?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com