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Mission 2013 Team Projects
Team 1: Science of climate change – Greenhouse gases, ocean chemistry,atmospheric chemistry,carbon cycling, system dynamics— positive and negative feedbacks Biofeedbacks

Team 2: Power generation capture--oil and gas “Clean coal” technology - capture, Storage and transportation Economics- Implementation---how soon??

Team 3: Non-point-source emissions: direct capture Feasibility, thermodynamics, economics

Team 4: Geological sequestration: A) Deep Reservoir Storage, Saline aquifers, Seabed Where? Timescales? How permanent? Other??

Team 5: Geological sequestration B) Mineral reactions— carbonation of basalt, peridotite Engineered sequestration--cement etc… Biological sequestration-managed mega-plantations

Team 6: Ocean Storage of CO2 and disposal in sub ice cap lakes as solid ice Long-term and short term risks Feasibility

Team 7: China and India (case studies of developing countries) - sustainable development?

Team 8: Risk and financing - project finance, insurance, viability Risk and regulation - law, precautionary principle, intergenerational equity Contingencies, International treaties