Posted on 11/30/2012 7:36:25 PM PST by dynachrome
The primary source of light for more than a billion people in developing nations is also churning out black carbon at levels previously overlooked in greenhouse gas estimates, according to a new study led by researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of Illinois.
Results from field and lab tests found that 7 to 9 percent of the kerosene in wick lamps -- used for light in 250-300 million households without electricity -- is converted to black carbon when burned. In comparison, only half of 1 percent of the emissions from burning wood is converted to black carbon.
Factoring in the new study results leads to a twenty-fold increase in estimates of black carbon emissions from kerosene-fueled lighting. The previous estimates come from established databases used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and others. One kilogram of black carbon, a byproduct of incomplete combustion and an important greenhouse gas, produces as much warming in a month as 700 kilograms of carbon dioxide does over 100 years, the authors said
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...
“black carbon”
You’re a racist and a Hater.
If the Third World is poisoning the air with this much dangerous global warming pollution, they owe us billions of dollars for Environmental Justice. Pronto.
I’ve been meaning to get some lamps......
Easily fixed. Just price kerosene beyond their reach, and let them sit in the dark or go to bed early.
“Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” (cuts down on the soot, haha)
Hot Tuna, live, with Papa John Creach on the fiddle. 1972
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skvvBj2-wkg
Well, obviously they can’t use those dangerous light bulbs.
Maybe if they could burn mercury in their open flame lamps?
The politically correct term is “White Carbon”.
Hey yeah, call it “Quality family time”. Just like unemployment and storms that knock out power for days!
We must buy solar powered LED lanterns for everyone. ( make sure they’re made by GE )
JORMA!
lol
bump
“black carbon”
You’re a racist and a Hater.
Yes, the preferred term now is, Carbon-American.
Cheers preppers.
Post #33.
Except if they are Abound (Government) panels.
http://resourcefulearth.org/2012/10/04/solar-panels-that-catch-fire-when-exposed-to-the-sun/
Wonder if solar panels produce carbon while they are on fire.
Well, these days it’s usually called “Carbon of Color.”
How do they know soot from this source gets anywhere high enough in the atmosphere to do squat?
off topic question
how does one click and find a specific freepers posts ?
click the freeper’s name then look at “in forum”
thx
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.