Friday, November 26, 2010

Climate change mitigation through the we the people.

The government did not act on climate change and now we need to act. If the government of the corporation could not act then the people have a responsibility to act. “Free markets” it is time for you to act for posterity. “Green” technologies are viable and useful, now is the time for the implementation of “sustainable” technologies. Some technologies are still unknown to the general public, while some are known to almost everyone. As with all technologies there are the useful, counterproductive, insufficient, and of course weird.
Among the useful technologies in the energy field are solar, nuclear, and fuel cell. Solar is the least capital intensive as large investments are not required. Nuclear produces massive amounts of energy while requires large investment; nuclear produces radioactive waste. Hydrogen fuel cell if in a closed system like N.A.S.A. systems there is and in conjunction with alternative energy, stores energy.
Among the processes of C02 sequestration is agriculture and natural sequesters such as wetlands. Currently agriculture is dominated by wasteful practices by large corporations and is fueled by oil. Gardening reduces stress on the agricultural economy while sequestering more carbon dioxide. Gardening practices in soil should involve a negative C02 impact. However the is other was such as hydroponics and integrated aquaculture. Soilless gardening sequesters more carbon dioxide by producing more. Natural carbon dioxide sequestration such as forest lands and wetlands are important and preserving and adding this carbon dioxide sequesters is as important as new technologies.
Given these technologies we should exploit them to the fullest we can and the government doesn't foster this growth it is our duty to use these technologies. Remember come the next elections vote for people committed to mitigating climate change.