tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6149751460360426536.post8568151911318991690..comments2022-11-14T10:36:20.805+00:00Comments on BilloTheWisp: Fiddling While Sumatra BurnsBilloTheWisphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16221663524948086557noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6149751460360426536.post-62561926524074796182014-01-08T16:16:35.495+00:002014-01-08T16:16:35.495+00:00Thanks for the comment. The ethos behind part of t...Thanks for the comment. The ethos behind part of the demolition of the Indonesian rainforest (for palm oil) is to reduce carbon emissions. I merely point out that far from reducing CO2 the rampant destruction of the RF is actually much worse than (say) the whole of UK emissions and Palm oil is just a vacious fashion statement - nothing more.<br /><br />The problem with coal is that whatever you do with it you are eventually left with CO2 and assorted noxious compounds (scrubbed or not). IMHO the best thing to do is use a lower pollutant tech (ideally nuclear but even gas is a vast improvement) BUT that tech HAS to be viable. So wind, solar (etc) will only, at best ever be bit part players. BilloTheWisphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16221663524948086557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6149751460360426536.post-24202047532992129462014-01-07T14:22:33.556+00:002014-01-07T14:22:33.556+00:00The Chinese I believe are developing coal powered ...The Chinese I believe are developing coal powered stations where the steam is heated to 730C and little problems arise. Scrubbers can remove particulates, sulphatae and nitrate.<br />Burning wood/coal/animal dung produces smog problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6149751460360426536.post-77359616943679977892013-06-26T20:06:54.699+01:002013-06-26T20:06:54.699+01:00Sadly Dioclese, this is not going to burn out any ...Sadly Dioclese, this is not going to burn out any time soon. It has been an under-reported on-going calamity for 20+ years. <br /><br />The last time it was a bad as this was in the late 1990's, but from the scientific paper quoted in the post it is potentially going to get worse until 2015. Then it may slowly decline in severity over many years.<br /><br />Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.<br />Regards<br />Billo<br />BilloTheWisphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16221663524948086557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6149751460360426536.post-22089610044726141472013-06-26T18:28:12.314+01:002013-06-26T18:28:12.314+01:00Apparently this is likely to continue for months -...Apparently this is likely to continue for months - which is a bit worrying as I am doing a circumnavigation of Sumatra on a boat in October.<br /><br />Hopefully it will have burnt out by then, but I gather it might not have done. Perhaps we could persuade Singapore to invade?..Dioclesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139646438543954337noreply@blogger.com