Good morning Hugh,

How do you do?

We need people like you ..

.. with a very hard view!



--- In ClimateChangeAction@..., hugh spencer <Hugh@...>
wrote:
>
> Top of the Morning to you too Peter (:->)
>
> sorry about the mistake - but the way the mail was addressed suggested
that
> it originated from you ....(see below)
>
> But being a techno-realist (as well as a technological innovator here)
-
> there is a huge disconnect between 'Geo-engineering' - massive
attempts to
> change the earth's climate through large scale intervention - space
> reflectors, sulphur aerosols, ocean seeding and so on.... and the
things
> that REALLY have to be done that reduce our impact and energy
footprint -
> biodigesters, efficient solar systems, efficient cooking technologies,
etc
> etc etc.. but there is always the "white-shoe brigade" - with
something
> shiny and new to dangle before the bemused
> - claiming all sorts of environmental benefits - but on examination -
it's
> all snake oil (in fact we are drowing in eco-friendly snake oil!).
>
> So I have a very hard view of this stuff..
>
> H
>
>
> >Good morning Hugh,
> >
> >Your questions might be answered by directing them to the author of
post
> >to which you refer. Willem is a new member of the group.
> >
> >Peter
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In ClimateChangeAction@..., hugh spencer Hugh@
> >wrote:
> >>
> >> Peter - the perpetual techno-optimist...!!
> >>
> >> have you any idea of the volumes of water involved in the gulf
> >stream??????
> >>
> >> Imagine the volume of Sydney harbour going past every second.....
> >>
> >> oh - and where exactly are we going to get the resources to build
such
> >a
> >> humongous system??? - CO2 releases involved... get the idea??
> >>
> >> Hugh
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >--- In ClimateChangeAction@..., "Peter Bright"
> >> >hobart_elf@ wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>
>>http://www.garnautreview.org.au/domino/Web_Notes/Garnaut/garnautweb.ns
> >> >f
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Clean water ,clean energy ,and the solution for the
> >> >gulfstream slowdown:
> >> >
> >> >Put in sea a construction of windmills combined with electric
> >> >boilers, these get preheated by suncollectors and sunmirrors.
> >> >the steam they produce gets used by steam engines wich produce
again
>
> ....snip...
>



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