After successfully attacking Climos and Planktos, the anti-science fanatics, neo-luddites, and environomental fundamentalists of the world have begun their move to supress any scientific investig...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2009/01/marine-science-now-firmly-controlled-by.html
A few years back I wrote this comment in Treehugger. Still represents my views so here it is again: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2008/10/where-we-stand-on-iron-fertilization.html
The team from failed iron fertilization organization Planktos, led by founder Russ George, just announced they have re-started as Planktos-Science. In an extensive and detailed exposition on th...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2008/07/breaking-news-planktos-restarts.html
I’ve had a few people ask “why are you working on iron fertilization when so many people are so violently opposed to it?” Good question. The answer is, I'm beginning to have a bit of a sens...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2008/06/one-of-most-valuable-technologies-in.html
A correspondent passed along the text shown below. It's government-talk, but what it essentially says is: "One international study group claims that iron fertilization should only be allowed if ...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2008/06/international-groups-grappling-with.html
In the continued sinking of the S.S. Planktos, the company website now says that all employees, including Founder Russ George, have resigned and been released from all claims. Further it announc...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2008/04/planktos-announces-resignation-and.html
Climos has made several positive announcements in recent weeks. First, it's raised money . This is good because this money is needed to do the kind of solid science that will provide firm answer...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2008/03/climos-making-progress.html
Here's a link to an NPR story: B.S. Halpern A new map reveals ocean areas most damaged by human activities. All Things Considered , February 14, 2008 Maps are drawn to tell us about...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2008/04/scientists-map-ocean-damage-frightening.html
After my post "Kyoto Nations Should Provide Leadership on Iron Fertilization " there has been some interesting responses. Here are comments from a senior environmental minister in the UK (name ke...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2008/02/uk-environmental-minister-ocean.html
Just saw a press release on the planktos web site which indicates that Planktos is dead, as rumoured. The release says: "Management has radically downsized the firm" and "options include a possi...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2008/02/planktos-officially-ceases-operations.html
Here's a great interview with Climos founder Dan Whaley, in the Cleantech Blog. Hot stuff.
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2008/01/climos-interview_21.html
Controversial global warming research firm Planktos just announced that their efforts to begin their first research cruise has been effectively stopped. According to their press release , their ...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2007/12/greenpeace-wins-planktos-global-warming.html
We just received a press announcement that Climos is in development on a methodology for iron fertilization. In Kyoto-speak, a "methodology" is essentially a scientific protocol or analysis tool ...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2007/12/iron-fertilization-takes-another-step.html
Over the past year I've been bemoaning the poor quality of the scientific debate surrounding iron fertilization. Much of the coverage, even in the scientific journals, is infected by hype, politi...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2007/11/finally-balanced-article-on-iron-thank.html
Over the past few months, it's become apparent that Ocean Iron Fertilization is the big debate in the carbon sequestration field, and that's the topic that seems to get posted in this blog. So fo...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2007/11/name-changeiron-fertilization-news.html
There's been some talk in environmental circles about passing international laws to severely restrict, or ban, ocean iron fertilization. While I think regulation are a good idea, an outright ban...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2007/11/regulating-iron-fertilization.html
I was much affected by the following email, received from a European correspondent who attended the Woods Hole conference: > While I found the conference informative scientifically, I q...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2007/10/will-some-kyoto-nation-take-on.html
Conference, September 26-27. I'm not attending, but have a few contacts who will be returning reports. Link to Woods Hole Conference
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2007/09/woods-hole-conference-on-iron.html
While we've been yakking about the technology of carbon sequestration, the finance guys are busy getting the money lined up. With the controversy in California and Washington DC over the concept ...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2007/08/carbon-dioxide-world-heating-up.html
Lately there has been a lot of hysterics by some green organizations about Iron Fertilization. They call it "iron dumping". Sorry folks, that is simply flat wrong. Iron fertilization of the ocea...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2007/06/its-not-dumping-stupid-its-aquaculture.html
See some pretty good discussion at the bottom (including some comments by yours truly). Terrapass link.
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2007/05/terrapass-link.html
Also in the recent press I've seen mention of Climos, Inc , another firm apparently set up to follow in Plankos' footsteps. Welcome Climos. The firm claims to have signed up a stellar cast of sc...
While googling EPRIDA , I found a great blog that covers the "Cleantech" world . For all of you who don't know diddly about venture capital (as I don't) the term Cleantech is a buzzword used by v...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2006/12/exploring-world-of-cleantech-venture.html
In an earlier post we discussed the concept of making "char" out of agricultural waste, then tilling it into the soil. This sequesters carbon permanently. This is not just about carbon sequestra...
http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2006/12/more-on-char-soil-sequestration.html
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http://carbonsequestration.blogspot.com/2006/12/doe-carbon-sequestration-newsletter.html