System and Method for Removing Carbon Dioxide From an Atmosphere and Global Thermostat Using the Same
Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-27
GLOBAL THERMOSTAT OPERATIONS LLC
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[0009]A system for removing carbon dioxide from an atmosphere to reduce global warming and which can increase availability of renewable energy or non-fuel products such as fertilizers and construction materials according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises an air extraction system that collects carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through a medium and remo
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Some of these approaches, such as solar power, have had their large scale implementation blocked due to their current high costs as compared to the cost of fossil based electricity, and other approaches, such as nuclear, are restrained by their environmental and security risks.
In fact, the infrastructure and supply for renewable energy is so underdeveloped (e.g., only about 0.01% of our energy is provided by solar) that there is no feasible way to avoid using fossil fuels during the rest of this century if we are to have the energy needed for economic prosperity and avoid energy shortfalls that could lead to conflict.
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[0039]FIG. 1 is a generalized block diagram of a system, generally designated by reference number 1, for removing carbon dioxide from an atmosphere according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The system 1 includes an air extraction system 40 and a collection system 50, that isolates the removed carbon dioxide to a location for at least one of sequestration, storage and generation of a renewable carbon fuel or the generation of a non-fuel product such as fertilizer and construction materials. The air extraction system 40 preferably incorporates any known or later-discovered CO2 extraction method, including methods which use a medium to absorb and / or bind CO2 from the atmospheric air by exposing the medium to chemical, electrical and / or physical interaction with the CO2 in the captured air. The medium may be liquid, gaseous or solid, or a combination of liquid, gaseous and solid substances, where in the case of solids, the substance is preferably porous. The medium ...
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A system for removing carbon dioxide from an atmosphere to reduce global warming including an air extraction system that collects carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through a medium and removes carbon dioxide from the medium; a sequestration system that isolates the removed carbon dioxide to a location for at least one of storage and which can increase availability of renewable energy or non-fuel products such as fertilizers and construction materials; and one or more energy sources that supply process heat to the air extraction system to remove the carbon dioxide from the medium and which can regenerate it for continued use.
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RELATED APPLICATIONS / CLAIM OF PRIORITY[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of, and claims priority from, each of the following US patent applications: (a) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 825,468 (Attorney Docket No. 6236.104US), filed on Jul. 6, 2007, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 805,477 (Attorney Docket No. 6236.103US), filed on May 22, 2007, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 805,271 (Attorney Docket No. 6236.102US), filed on May 21, 2007, (b) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 805,477 (Attorney Docket No. 6236.103US), filed on May 22, 2007, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 805,271 (Attorney Docket No. 6236.102US), filed on May 21, 2007, and (c) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 805,271 (Attorney Docket No. 6236.102US), filed on May 21, 2007, all of which are entitled “System and Method For Removing Carbon Dioxide From An Atmosphere...
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