Bio-Based Ideas

Goals: 1. Adapt and deal with symptoms (preparation, preservation, plantation, energy saving, etc) 2. Combat causes of global warming  2.1. Long-term impact (cut CO 2 emissions and remove CO 2 from atmosphere and oceans) (C,D) 2.2. Short-term impact 2.2.1. Reflect more sunlight back into space (D) 2.2.2. Reduce pollutants other than CO 2 2.2.2.1. Reduce emissions of chemical gases such as HFC, PFC, SF 6, , halon, CFC and HCFC (A) 2.2.2.2. Reduce emissions of CH 4 , N 2 O , BC, CO, NO x and VOC (B,C,E) 2.2.2.3. Produce extra OH (D) This can be best achieved through: A. Protocols ( Kyoto , Montreal , etc), standards and deposits (refunded at collection) on products containing inorganic pollutants Fees on nitrogen fertilizers and livestock products (where farmed) to fund local application of biochar C. Fees on burning fuel (where burned) to fund clean local alternatives (incl. EVs, solar cookers , WWS energy) D. Geoengineering ( ad...

On a slightly different angle of the bio-based theme, today's video pick is on "How smart animals are?", a 1 hour video from PBS' NOVAScience, which I have recently become a real fan of. Watch the full episode . See more NOVA scienceNOW.

I would like to thank Wilbert Escorcia , who recently also joined this blogging site, for having shown me the PBS site as another great source of information on the internet. He shared with me the profile of one of the people who are and will likely make a big difference in the sustainable biotechnology field: Jay Kiesling, founder of Amyris Biotechnologies , which was originally known for a bio-based method to efficiently and affordably produce artemisinin, an anti-malarial drug. Amyris Biotechnologies was a company I previously wrote about in my coverage of bio-based companies in California . On a Personal Note: Before, we dive into the video, I would just like to throw in a personal note. In light of the latest discussion about federal funding for public media on capitol hill, I think it is important to emphasize that the unique service public broadcast and radio provides - namely to inform and educate affordably, and broadly - is almost completely absent anywhere else in...