| Parameters Used in AP Analysis | |
|---|---|
| Area of the earth = piD2 (D=7920) = | 197 x 106 sq.mi. 5.492 x 1015 sq.ft. 790.9 x 1015 sq.in. |
| Air mass = 14.696 psixA | 11,623x1015 pounds 5.812x1015 tons |
| Air volume SC (359cf/29lb) | 1.439x1020 cu. ft. |
| CO2 volume (363.ppm), SC | 522.3x1014 cu.ft. |
| Weight of CO2 | 32.01x1011 tons |
| Weight of carbon in CO2 | 8.73x1011 tons |
| 1 ppm CO2 = | 8.82x109 tons CO2 2.4x109 tons C |
| Typical Heat of Combustion of Oil | 15,000 Btu/lb 30x106 Btu/ton |
| Total World Energy Production, 2004 (est)* | 105x108 Tons Oil equ. 315x1015 Btu/Yr |
| AP Methane Energy, full deployment** | 97.3x1015 Btu/Yr |
31% of World Demand |
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| Estimated Total US Energy Demand**** | 72.45x1015 Btu/Yr |
AP= 134% of US Demand |
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* R.F. Service, SCIENCE, vol. 305, 13Aug04, p959
** 157x106 Acres ***, 60% VSD, segregate all XS carbon to stabilize CO2 level
*** 4.4x109 tons C avoidance (Lindzen, Env.Sci.Tech. p.424, vol 21, 1990 (and 60% partition to air Rogers, ibid.,p.428)
**** 23% of World, average of 21-25% widely reported in public & technical press
** 157x106 Acres ***, 60% VSD, segregate all XS carbon to stabilize CO2 level
*** 4.4x109 tons C avoidance (Lindzen, Env.Sci.Tech. p.424, vol 21, 1990 (and 60% partition to air Rogers, ibid.,p.428)
**** 23% of World, average of 21-25% widely reported in public & technical press
