Paul,
I know you always rage about the C02 levels on Earth not being a major
factor in climate change.
I agree,  Here is a good explanation.

http://itsrainmakingtime.com/2009/climate-part1/

The lady commenter is annoying but the first 25 minutes of the discussion
give evidence that the world ice mass is actually INCREASING.  Yes parts are
melting  but the its a small percent of the total.   More importantly is the
effect of  volcanism, both on the surface as well as the millions vents
under sea.

Soo<85<85  Invest in warm weather gear, or move south.   Stock up on dried
prunes and crackers, chocolate for Robin.

Then buy an Yuntec electric airplane and go mine the lithium in Afghanistan,
Peru and Boliva  before it's covered with ice.

Cheers


Tu Rong in Japan

I don't think so. Not in my life time and probably not in anybody alive
today's life time :) These things come and go in nature because the
doom sayers do not understand negative feedback.

Here is a CO sensor for the do it yourself people. Make sure the Carbon
Monoxide is low in the cabin or cockpit.

http://www.futurlec.com/Gas_Sensors.shtml

An electric airplane is about the dumbest thing I can think of :)
Why not put wings on submarines? :)
Why won't my notebook battery last more than 2 years?

Paul Lamar
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Paul,
Err , honorable sir  submarines do have wings.  They're call 'dive
planes':)   At this early stage of the game two seaters electrics aircraft
with an endurance of one hour flight time is pretty amazing.  Give them 1.5
range and they would be perfect for flight schools.  Change out the
batteries when the come in.  You computer's endurance is not bad  when you
think about  all the light it's producing:)  Using a two year enduring
battery, the technology would have  you  glowing as well.
If you want long life basic computing  go back to Radio Shack's Tandy Model
100.  I still have mine.  First love.

LiH super caps would do better on a plane but they have nasty reactions when
water is introduced.  Been there. Not pretty.
Anyway when electric energy storage challenge becomes licked, and GA  planes
have a range of 4 hours and go 200 knots then engines become obsolete.
Probably won't happen in your lifetime unless you lay off the Big Macs:)


Meanwhile rotor onwards

Tu Rong in Japan

"when electric energy storage challenge becomes licked"?????.
Henry Ford wife's electric car had the same range as current
electric cars. Is 100 years not enough?

How many tons of coal do you have to burn to keep that electric
airplane in the air for 1.5 hours? Easy for you to say as
Japan runs on uranium :)


Paul Lamar