Cooling the Planet Closing the Carbon Cycle - changing Waste to Biochar

Cooling the Planet Closing the Carbon Cycle – Waste to Biochar Hydro-Pyrolysis Planet | AECOM, Faber Maunsell in London, UK Introduction/Background Large-scale geo-engineering schemes offer an opportunity to reduce the impacts of climate change by affecting... More

Cooling the Planet Closing the Carbon Cycle – Waste to Biochar Hydro-Pyrolysis Planet | AECOM, Faber Maunsell in London, UK Introduction/Background Large-scale geo-engineering schemes offer an opportunity to reduce the impacts of climate change by affecting the global energy balance. The two key approaches are: 1) Reduce incoming solar radiation; 2) Decrease the greenhouse effect by reducing the atmospheric concentration of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). Schemes designed to decrease solar gains need to demonstrate that they are truly global solutions as the implications of such a system, such as seeding clouds or space mirrors, could be far-reaching and irreversible. In addition, schemes to reduce GHG levels, such as fertilising the seas, rely on unknown technologies and significant interference with natural cycles. We propose stabilising atmospheric CO2 levels by closing the carbon cycle through reducing geological oil extraction and returning carbon back to the earth. This is done thr Less