A special kind of stupid: WEF leader promoting cow masks. Screenshot from YouTube
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Newsweek: Prince Charles Mocked For Backing ‘Crazy’ Climate Change Face Mask For Cows
Reality Check:Physicist Dr. Tom Sheahen: ‘Methane: The Irrelevant Greenhouse Gas’ – ‘Water vapor has already absorbed the very same infrared radiation that Methane might have absorbed’– ‘The tiny increases in methane associated with cows may elicit a few giggles, but it absolutely cannot be the basis for sane regulations or national policy.’
By: Marc Morano
It sounds like a belated April Fool’s joke: On May 24, 2022, the online portal Agrarheute reported that the British startup ZELP ( Zero Emissions Livestock Project ) had developed masks for cows. In this case, however, not to protect them from Corona, but to filter methane.
ZELP is currently testing various prototypes of the cattle masks, according to Agrarheute. These are already able to filter around 30 percent of the methane emitted by ruminants. In the future, this value should be increased to around 60 percent.
The highlight: ZELP was awarded the climate protection prize “Climate Design Award” for the “revolutionary” idea, which was created by WEF figurehead Prince Charles and designer Sir Jony Ive. The cattle mask was one of four winners and received a cash prize of the equivalent of 58 000 euros. Prince Charles supports face masks for cows to fight climate change.
The British monarch is one of the architects of the Great Reset, the name of the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), held in June 2020. It brought together high-profile business and political leaders, convened by Prince Charles. At the launch event for the Great Reset, he listed key areas for action, similar to those listed in his Sustainable Markets Initiative. These included draconian measures for net zero emissions globally as well as the introduction of carbon pricing.
To prove that this report was not a joke, the portal linked a video in its article that showed the enthusiastic heir to the throne presenting the project.
The 100-gram rubber masks with solar-powered fans are designed to direct the animals’ exhalations into a small chamber and then use chemical processes to convert methane into carbon dioxide, Agrarheute explained. But first farmers have to be convinced to actually use the masks.
One obstacle could be the rather high price: The use costs 45 dollars per cow and year, the equivalent of 41 euros. In addition, the masks would not bring any advantage for the farmer from an economic point of view.
In the comments below the article, readers legitimately wondered whether this message was some kind of joke. Agrarheute immediately confirmed that this was unfortunately not the case.
The claims about methane have been debunked
One reader commented: “Madness or stupidity? Every thinking person understands what nonsense the story about cow’s methane is. A cow is not a perpetual motion machine and it does not create energy out of thin air. The cow lives in the earth’s natural carbon cycle and is not ‘climate-damaging’ (if such a thing exists). Even the climate heroes at Climate Facts know that, although some people don’t like it. They are just producing a lot of garbage, trying to get more money out of the farmers’ pockets, end of the story.”
The three main greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, all impact the environment differently. Methane is known as a “flow gas”, removed from the atmosphere at a rapid pace. Methane’s lifespan in the atmosphere is approximately 10 years, but flow gases will stay stagnant as they are destroyed at the same rate of emission.
Thus the initial method for calculating greenhouse emissions misrepresents the impact of short-lived flow gases, like methane, on future warming.
The hypocrisy of the global elite
The global elite pushing the Great Reset this week emitted thousands of units of carbon dioxide with an estimated lifespan in the atmosphere of 1000 years, meaning carbon dioxide emitted from the year 2022 will still be in the atmosphere in 3022. Meeting via Zoom for example, would have been a much better choice, given their “concerns” about climate change.
Traveling in private jets to the Davos Summit in Switzerland to foist their climate agenda on the rest of the world to “limit global temperature rise and stave off disaster” as stated on its website, “10 private one-way flights departed various European cities on Wednesday evening and landed in St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, the closest airstrip to Davos, emitting approximately 43 440 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere”.
For the WEF annual meeting in 2019 in Davos, according to an analysis from Air Charter Service, The Guardian reported at the time that around 1 500 private jets flew to and from airports near the Swiss town.
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Prince Charles backs face masks for cows in bid to tackle climate change
Prince Charles has backed a radical plan to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.
Methane-catching masks could be attached to cows in an unlikely method of reducing the carbon footprint of the beef industry.
Francisco Norris, founder of design group Zelp (Zero Emissions Livestock Project) – which designed the product, said it was a “great honour” to speak with the Prince, whom he had met previously when presenting a prototype of his product in 2018.
Charles asked with concern whether the device, which is worn around a cow’s head, was “annoying” for the animal, but Mr Norris reassured him that “it doesn’t bother them at all”.
Zelp has been working with one of the UK’s largest meat producers in order to trial the device on cows.
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Related:
Physicist Dr. Tom Sheahen: ‘Methane: The Irrelevant Greenhouse Gas’ – ‘Water vapor has already absorbed the very same infrared radiation that Methane might have absorbed’– ‘The tiny increases in methane associated with cows may elicit a few giggles, but it absolutely cannot be the basis for sane regulations or national policy.’
Study: ‘Methane emissions have a negligible impact’ on climate
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Long live the Queen!
He looks older than his 73 years. There’s a chance.
Amen
I’m sorry, it is not possible to give you more than 1 point. Given what is beeing known of the descent, I wish the Queen would live at least 100 years (or two generations, whatever comes first) more…
You realize he has a royal fart catcher.
Yes, but she must be the last of her kind.
Does it annoy the cow? Yes he really is that simple. But anyway something equally simple – how does the cow eat. Ok Ok it’s a joke.
I thought the methane came out the other end of the cow.
Moooo!
Regards,
Bob
OS: Sorry, Katio1505, I couldn’t resist.
No, cows do belch methane during their ruminations, but not as much at comes out the “other end”.
What happens when other stuff wants to come out of t’other end? It’s all BS I’d say.
No, Cows are Female!
A new era of bovine torture has begun. These animals behave essentially as large dogs.
Very loyal and trusting. They do emit more GHG from the front end, but that’s how they’re built.
Let him wear a mask 24/7 .Wont bother him at all
“how does the cow eat”
I guess the farmer has to take the mask off each cow so they can eat.
Does Prince Charles know how really insane he looks promoting masks for cows? Apparently not. It’s true, Charlie, you are dwelling in La La Land. You are a Royal Dupe.
Wouldn’t be a bit surprised if this person is a result of inbreeding.
Same company has developed a device to feed the cows at the other end by suppository (which apparently is also medicated to reduce GHG emissions). If successful, they intend to adapt the whole kit to fit onto politicians.
As my late wife would say:
“Barking Mad”.
Really,I am surprised he didn’t recommend Tampax.
…….stuffed in his mouth and ears would be a good start!
I’m afraid that joke is lost on most. But it reminds me of what an Italian colleague told me at the time: the silly prince immediately was referred to as ‘Il Tampone’ in his country.
There is a reason the queen hasn’t stepped down. She knows her son is a complete moron, perhaps even less intelligent than Justin Castro, although I’m not sure the test is particularly accurate at the far left end of the curve.
Russel Brand nails Justin in this one.
It’s a clear sign of the end of civilisation when Russel Brand get’s something remotely correct!
I listen to Russell. On the whole, he seems quite sane and, he’s funny, too.
Yes indeed, and he is also very well spoken and balanced.
You mean ‘rapidly balding Russel Brand’.
JF
I thought Simon is a complete moron. Are you saying there’s room?
This is what the UK has to look forward to.
God help us.
When Chucky wears his full regalia, his chest is covered in military medals presumably from his decades of combat in many wars, you’d think he must be a war hero. The only military combat he has ever seen has been in movies.
REPUBLIC TIME
Richt on mate
Yeah, riiight.
After all, republics have such a great record, with presidents like Biden. As a matter of fact, I can’t think of any remotely competent republics. At least we keep the truly power-hungry away from the trappings of power, gold braid and the like. Remember Idi Amin?
Come now, that’s a bit rude. President Biden is the USA’s problem if problem he is.
JF
I agree that the royals stop jumped up politicos getting above themselves.
And Charles is ours.
At least we can get rid of the current dementia patient in a few years. You Brits are stuck with a family of demented morons with no end in sight.
But what about the Prince Over the Water? Or does Queen Nicola suffice?
JF
It does not surprise me at all that this pampered idiot thinks like that. Wouldn’t he think that first he needed to check whether he agreed with those who accept what is being pushed by some for their own financial benefit? It seems that so many of these useful idiots (Greta, Charles, Pope, Gore, Mann, etc.) accept theories without ever querying them, despite many published contradictions. And how can those “scientists” involved in this “development” bother to do that “work” without going back to first principles?
We are in for a rough ride when this idiot follows his sensible logical mother!
I believe in Santa Clause. I revel in all claims of sightings and especially of interactions. I ignore any negative comments.
That’s how they do it.
Mark Twain: “There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.”
If the Brits and Commonwealth want to preserve the British moarchy, they really had best skip Charles.
Sorry, but William and Kate are leading the fear fanfare from the front. And disgracefully, especially to children.
Ridicule is the best response. No such comment is even needed here.
But a few facts.
The post doesn’t tell us if he has invested in the things or even said they are a good idea. Never mind, any stick to beat a dog.
JF
“The highlight: ZELP was awarded the climate protection prize “Climate Design Award” for the “revolutionary” idea, which was created by WEF figurehead Prince Charles and designer Sir Jony Ive. The cattle mask was one of four winners and received a cash prize of the equivalent of 58 000 euros. Prince Charles supports face masks for cows to fight climate change.”
He appears to think they are a good idea.
In support of your point #1.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/06/05/open-thread-30/#comment-3528447
(In)breeding tells
I’m curious. If one were to happen to be related to a King of England or Scotland, would that mean that person was related in some way to most all the royalty in Europe, seeing as how there has been a lot of intermarriage among them over the centuries?
French royalty produced imbeciles; a notable one was Henry V’s wife’s father who was the grandfather of Henry VI – well known for his feeble mindedness. He was put down by Edward IV along with his offspring. Edward IV was replaced by Richard III recently dug up in a Leicester car park – ‘dumped’ there after Bosworth, although it was not a car park then.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were first cousins. Their grandchildren, our present queen Elizabeth and her consort, Phil the Greek, were second cousins. The prince of wails is, I believe, his own cousin, uncle and brother-in-law. And sibling, maybe.
“The prince of wails”
That’s funny! 🙂
How about masks for humans to absorb the dastardly CO2 they exhale before it gets into the atmosphere?
BTW, bonnie Charlie, got any update you want to share regarding your failed previous prediction made at your speech at a Reception for Commonwealth Foreign Ministers on July 11, 2019:
“I am firmly of the view that the next 18 months will decide our ability to keep climate change to survivable levels and to restore nature to the equilibrium we need for our survival.”
Those “18 months” have come and gone . . . or don’t you know?
Or is it now a case that “keeping climate change to survivable levels” is simply no longer possible?
And the decision has been taken – it is worse than we thought.
Some like the idea.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/12/04/doha-delegates-pwned/
Thanks, Gunga. Hilarious.
Thank CFACT.
I just remembered it and looked it up.
I’m a dinosaur. I probably should have said “Googled” or “Searched” it.
(WUWT’s search feature is GREAT to find old post or comments!)
Since the mask fascism that took place during Covid, the Doha pwning is doubly amusing.
Hilarious . . . and apparently nobody picked up on the fact that the claim the mask would absorb the “about 2.5 pounds of CO2 a day” that is typically exhaled by humans would necessarily mean that the mask would gain that additional weight over 24 hours.
Anyone think that having an average of 1.2 pounds+ hanging off the front of one’s face might be just a tad uncomfortable? . . . apparently, none of the COP18/Doha delegates interviewed.
BTW, the statement in the video regarding the amount of CO2 per day typically exhaled by humans is in general agreement with other references, for example:
“The average human exhales about 2.3 pounds of carbon dioxide on an average day. (The exact quantity depends on your activity level—a person engaged in vigorous exercise produces up to eight times as much CO2 as his sedentary brethren.)”— https://www.nrdc.org/stories/do-we-exhale-carbon
Prince Charles should be concerned that the adoption of the masks will lead to increased convenience store robberies since people won’t be able to tell one cow from another with their masks on. When placed in a lineup, the cops will have to ask witnesses, “Who was that masked cow?” The silver lining to this nonsense will be that — I can’t think of one! However, surely herds of masked cows must be preferable to inoculating them for cow pox.
Wait until this sanctimonious blockhead touts a mad scheme to mask termites to reduce their CO2 emissions. Termites are among the worst farters, breathers, and emitters on the planet, and there are TRILLIONS of the little buggers.
These meddlesome numbskulls will REALLY have their work cut out for them when they crawl through through the jungles and deserts of the world, go into termite mounds, and try to filter every termite’s breath with high tech masks the size of specks of dust.
Not mask. Destroy. Less methane and more wood debris to be sequestered thus reducing CO2 emissions. Save the planet. Kill a termite.
JF
We all know that Charles has never had a real job in his life of luxury .
Now get to the facts about methane from farmed livestock that the UNIPCC and many governments around the world refuse to acknowledge.
Methane from farmed animals is a cycle and not ONE additional atom of carbon is released or extracted from the earth.
I know that it is estimated that live stock emit 90 million tonnes of methane per year which breaks down in the upper atmosphere within 10 years,
Many more millions of tonnes from many other sources are broken down in the upper atmosphere each year into CO2 and water vapour.
Every mouthful of fodder that farm animals consume has absorbed CO2 .
Methode microbes in the animals stomachs break down the cellulose and multiply rapidly .
As the animals chew their cud some methane is released .The methode microbes then travel through the animals four stomachs and are absorbed as food.
From 1999 untill 2008 methane levels in the atmosphere flatlined so where was the problem?
THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.
There is no problem as the process is a cycle.
Methane levels started rising from 2009 so what caused the increase ?
Coal.
Coal extraction was a steady 4,7 billion tonnes during those 10 years .
World coal production ramped up as Asian countries increased there coal usage .
In 2018 coal production exceeded 8.2billion tonnes.
I have no issue with coal but these are the facts .
Livestock numbers are declining very slowly and coal mining has rapidly expanded .
If you want something to blame
.Blame the coal.
Leave the cows alone to feed the world using fodder which is indigestible to humans and horses .
“…Charles has never had a real job in his life of luxury.”
Just like Boris, then.
Just like Biden.
What are we blaming coal for?
In the above article: “The three main greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide . . .”
Well, quite simply, NO. Water vapor is by far the predominate greenhouse gas in Earth’s atmosphere . . . and has been so for, oh, the last billion years or so.
Overwhelmingly predominant in fact, by orders of magnitude. But climatards don’t comprehend orders of magnitude.
Shouldn’t all greenies and climate emergency warriors be wearing face masks to absorb the CO2 they exhale?
thet are called plastic bags
There’s unbounded scope for ridicule here, please direct a lot of it to where it belongs:
https://www.zelp.co/contact/
or
contact@zelp.co
Yep – I’ll be contacting them to ask if they can justify their daft mask considering water vapour swamps the absorption bands of methane. I doubt they’ll understand what I’m talking about.
I was also going to say “a special kind of stupid” but there seems to be so much of it going around for the past several decades, it’s no longer special, just ordinary. I no longer even feel sorry for these “special” people.
I’m sorry, but an animal with the disturbing tendency to put its tongue up its nose while eating is not going to be very keen on the mask. I’d put good money on the thing not lasting past the third rough edge the cow can find.
The prince of pointlessness
Picture him In the dictionary next to the word “twit.”
I am sure the good people of India will promptly purchase these masks and run all over the place fitting their many cows with them.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
The British Monarchy will go from one of the best in their history to one of the worst.
True, the Queen at 21 when she was Princess Elizabeth promised she would promote and ‘champion’ the Commonwealth. Charles on the other hand opted for the fight against global warming vowing to rule nothing out no matter how ridiculous. Surprising the number of people who believe that 1ppm of CH4 is a dangerous level.
I watched the video.
The mask converts methane to CO2 and H2O and releases them to the atmosphere.
That’s considered a “win” by the alarmist?
I wondered about that. What do they think they are gaining by capturing the methane?
Climate change exaggerations drive people crazy.
That is what happens now in the upper atmosphere in 10 years .
The process is a natural cycle and alarmist activists have attacked farmed animals without good reason .
Methane from livestock should never have been included as emissions .
No carbon is added to the atmosphere .What don’t these people understand .
I am sorry, I cannot believe this is true. Nobody, NOBODY can be this stupid. NOBODY.
Except a majority of voters in many countries.
I nominate Greta.
JF
Sorry, Tom… We are getting a Multitude of like examples each and every day. Washington, D.C. is NOT the only place it’s exhibited.
These are the ones who feel they are entitled due to their wealth and position to rule the world. And to make their job easier no one else has any say in that.