Geoengineering

GeoengineeringComputer Repair/Technology

Mr. Thomas

Earth Systems Engineering

• Courses on ESEM taught at:• MIT• University of

Virginia• Arizona State

University• Georgia Tech• Stanford• Etc.

Solar MirrorsLaunch mirrors into space to reflect a portion of the sun’s rays

Launching MirrorsElectromagnetic

Rail Guns Pods Full of Mirrors

Cloud MakingCreating clouds that would increase the reflectivity of the earth.

Increasing size and reflectivity of existing clouds

Carbon Dioxide Air Capture

Building artificial trees that are designed to mimic the carbon capturing abilities of real trees.

Vertical FarmingBy the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth's population will reside in urban centers and the human population will increase by about 3 billion people

An estimated 109 hectares of new land (about 20% more land than is represented by the country of Brazil) will be needed to grow enough food to feed them

Iron Fertilization of Oceans

Iron fertilization is the intentional introduction of iron to the upper ocean to stimulate a phytoplankton bloom.

Iron is necessary for photosynthesis in all plants and photosynthesis captures carbon from the surrounding air.

After the plankton have absorbed enough CO2, they will die and sink to the ocean floor sequestering the CO2

Stratospheric Sulfur AerosolsStratospheric sulfur aerosols are tiny sulfur rich particles of solid or liquid which exist in the stratosphere. When present after a strong eruption they produce a cooling effect for a few years before the articles fall out, by reflecting sunlight.

Carbon Sequestering

he long-term storage of carbon dioxide or other forms of carbon, for the mitigation of global warming.

Carbon dioxide is captured and transformed into a liquid then pumped into large cavities in the ground, usually old mines or oil fields.

BioCharPlant stalks, chicken droppings and other organic waste can be cooked slowly and turned into a charcoal called biochar

The substance has its origins in the Amazon, where Amerindians made terra preta -- Portuguese for "dark earth" -- by mixing fine charcoal with soil and used it for farming

When burned slowly, biochar does not release CO2 into the atmosphere

ReforestationReforestation is the restocking of existing forests and woodlands which have been depleted

Forests can mitigate global warming by biosequestration. Trees can store CO2 in their roots.

Other Proposals

• Engineering Cows to produce less or no Methane

• Engineering Trees to grow faster and capture more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

• Atmospheric Carbon Capture• Wrapping Polar Ice in insulation to prevent

melting and increase reflectivity