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The #BonnClimateConference failed once again to address the key drivers of the #ClimateCrisis [= #FossilFuels]. Delay is the new Denialism.
A 🧵on the #FalseSolutions increasingly being pushed in the @UNFCCC negotiations: #CCS #CDR & #geoengineering are dangerous distractions!
The #BonnClimateConference failed once again to address the key drivers of the #ClimateCrisis [= #FossilFuels]. Delay is the new Denialism.
A 🧵on the #FalseSolutions increasingly being pushed in the @UNFCCC negotiations: #CCS #CDR & #geoengineering are dangerous distractions!
#2
Science is crystal clear, the only way to meaningfully reduce emissions is a rapid, equitable, full & funded phase-out of ALL fossil fuels. In this essential #JustTransition, there's is NO space for dangerous distractions such as #CCS or #CarbonRemoval.
ciel.org/news/ipcc-sums…
Science is crystal clear, the only way to meaningfully reduce emissions is a rapid, equitable, full & funded phase-out of ALL fossil fuels. In this essential #JustTransition, there's is NO space for dangerous distractions such as #CCS or #CarbonRemoval.
ciel.org/news/ipcc-sums…
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#CCS is NOT a climate solution @CA_Latest climateanalytics.org/publications/2…
#CCS may carry even more risk & uncertainty than drilling for oil or gas, according to @ieefa_institute
ieefa.org/resources/norw…
#CCS is NOT a climate solution @CA_Latest climateanalytics.org/publications/2…
#CCS may carry even more risk & uncertainty than drilling for oil or gas, according to @ieefa_institute
ieefa.org/resources/norw…
📝💡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬💡📝
Here's your roundup of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News Articles / Scientific Papers from the past week:
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Here's your roundup of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News Articles / Scientific Papers from the past week:
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1️⃣ 🌱🚜 @undocarbon raises £9.6 million ($11.93 million) in funding for its #EnhancedRockWeathering technology led by @lowercarbon.
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2️⃣💵 In an effort to neutralize its environmental footprint, JP Morgan has announced it plans to invest more than $200 million to purchase credits from several #CarbonDioxideRemoval companies (“one of the biggest bets ever on #CarbonRemoval”).
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📝💡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬💡📝
Here's your roundup of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News Articles / Scientific Papers from the past week: 🌱🪨🎛️🌊
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Here's your roundup of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News Articles / Scientific Papers from the past week: 🌱🪨🎛️🌊
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1️⃣ 💵 @Microsoft & @Orsted ink “one of the world's largest” carbon removal deals as Microsoft buys 2.76 million tonnes of #CarbonRemoval from Ørsted using #BECCS. To be delivered over 11 years.
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2️⃣ 💸Buyers working through Frontier have binding contracts for $53 million with the startup @CharmIndustrial to remove 112,000 tons of CO2 between 2024 & 2030.
*“Charm turns waste biomass into bio-oil & stores it underground for +1000 years.”
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*“Charm turns waste biomass into bio-oil & stores it underground for +1000 years.”
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Rewind "restore the earth's carbon balance by storing #OrganicCarbon in anoxic water."
#CarbonDioxideRemoval
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#CarbonDioxideRemoval
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Plants are the best option for capturing CO2
"They naturally extract CO2 from the air and use it as feed. The more CO2 plants absorb, the less CO2 remains trapped in the atmosphere."
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"They naturally extract CO2 from the air and use it as feed. The more CO2 plants absorb, the less CO2 remains trapped in the atmosphere."
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As plants decompose, CO2
is released back to the air
"If left alone, plants are eaten by other organisms and releasing the carbon back to the carbon cycle within months."
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is released back to the air
"If left alone, plants are eaten by other organisms and releasing the carbon back to the carbon cycle within months."
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🚨NEW STUDY🚨
"Six models are used in a recent study to analyze the climatic, environmental & socio-economic consequences of #overshooting a C budget consistent with the 1.5°C temp target along the cause-effect chain from emissions & #CarbonRemovals to climate risks & impact."
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"Six models are used in a recent study to analyze the climatic, environmental & socio-economic consequences of #overshooting a C budget consistent with the 1.5°C temp target along the cause-effect chain from emissions & #CarbonRemovals to climate risks & impact."
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"Global climatic indicators such as CO2-concentration and mean temperature closely follow the #CarbonBudget #overshoot with mid-century peaks of 50 ppmv and 0.35°C, respectively."
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Findings of this study highlight that "investigating #overshoot scenarios requires temporally and spatially differentiated analysis of climate, environmental and socioeconomic systems."
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✍️ 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ✍️
Top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News /Scientific papers from the past week covered in a 🧵below: ⬇️
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Top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News /Scientific papers from the past week covered in a 🧵below: ⬇️
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1️⃣ 🌊"Dalhousie receives historic $154‑million investment to study the ocean’s pivotal role in climate change. The 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 in Dalhousie history"!
@planetary_tech
#OceanAlkalinityEnhancement
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@planetary_tech
#OceanAlkalinityEnhancement
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2️⃣ 🚜🌾"The Carbon Business Council (@CO2Council) released a policy brief on #CarbonRemoval and the #2023FarmBill."
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🚨NEW STUDY🚨
🌲"#Sequestering C in forest ecosystems is important for mitigating #ClimateChange."
✍️"Policy concern: whether forests should be left unharvested to reduce CO2 #emissions & store C, or harvested to take advantage of potential #CarbonStorage & #removal."
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🌲"#Sequestering C in forest ecosystems is important for mitigating #ClimateChange."
✍️"Policy concern: whether forests should be left unharvested to reduce CO2 #emissions & store C, or harvested to take advantage of potential #CarbonStorage & #removal."
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So, new study addressed this issue "by examining C rotation ages that consider commercial timber and C values. A discrete-time optimal rotation age model is developed that uses data on C #fluxes stored in living & dead biomass as opposed to C as a function of timber growth."
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"Carbon is allocated to several ecosystem and post-harvest product pools that decay over time at different rates. In addition, the timing of #CarbonFluxes is taken into account by weighting future carbon fluxes as less important than current ones."
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📝💡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬💡📝
Here's is your roundup of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News Articles / Scientific Papers from the past week: 🌱🪨🎛️🌊
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Here's is your roundup of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News Articles / Scientific Papers from the past week: 🌱🪨🎛️🌊
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1️⃣ #CarbonRemoval Policy Tracker launched by @CarbonGap to explore Europe’s #CDR #DAC #BECCS policy landscape & pilots.🌱🎛️
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2️⃣ ✍️ @fionaharvey's recent blog post explored the contentious issue related to #CarbonDioxideRemoval technologies.📰
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📝💡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬💡📝
Here's is your roundup of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News Articles / Scientific Papers from the past week: 🌱🪨🎛️🌊
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Here's is your roundup of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News Articles / Scientific Papers from the past week: 🌱🪨🎛️🌊
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1️⃣ @ebbcarbon raises $20 million Series A, "the largest #investment in ocean-based #CarbonRemoval technology to date." 🌊
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2️⃣ @running_tide announced its initial Framework Protocol for #OceanCarbonRemoval. "This is the first carbon removal project utilizing a “fast-to-slow” framework for carbon removal accounting." 🌊
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🚨PAPER🚨
The newly published article focuses on the physical & chemical aspects of #CO2 #storage via liquid & solid chemical carriers & sorbents & gives an overview of the energetics around their use & options for their future development.
#CarbonRemoval
#CarbonStorage
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The newly published article focuses on the physical & chemical aspects of #CO2 #storage via liquid & solid chemical carriers & sorbents & gives an overview of the energetics around their use & options for their future development.
#CarbonRemoval
#CarbonStorage
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Research pointed that "exciting opportunities for coupling #capture and medium to high maturity multi-year #storage technologies could support #CarbonRemoval in the coming decades."
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Highlights of the analysis are:
🔸"The remarkable #storage capacity of oxalic acid & formic acid (CO2-density of 1857 kg m−3 & 1152 kg m−3, compared with condensed liquid CO2 at 993–1096 kg m−3, respectively)."
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🔸"The remarkable #storage capacity of oxalic acid & formic acid (CO2-density of 1857 kg m−3 & 1152 kg m−3, compared with condensed liquid CO2 at 993–1096 kg m−3, respectively)."
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Top #CarbonDioxideRemoval stories/news from the past week covered in a 🧵below ⬇️
Featuring:
🔸@undo
🔸@noya
🔸Frontier
🔸@Climeworks
🔸Apple
Read below ⬇️
Featuring:
🔸@undo
🔸@noya
🔸Frontier
🔸@Climeworks
🔸Apple
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1️⃣ @undocarbon inked a contract with Microsoft to #remove 5000 tonnes of atmospheric CO2 by spreading crushed #basalt rock on agricultural land, accelerating #RockWeathering.
#CarbonRemoval
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2️⃣ The carbon removal startup @noya_carbon has announced the successful closing of its Series A financing round, with $11 million raised in investment for its future #DAC technology projects.
#CarbonRemoval
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1/5 As part of its efforts to protect the environment, restore biodiversity, and support local ecosystems, @Earthbanc planted 10,000 trees at a selected location in western Germany.
#climatenews #climateaction #netzero #carbonmarkets #fintech #climate #reforestation #COP27
#climatenews #climateaction #netzero #carbonmarkets #fintech #climate #reforestation #COP27
2/5 The tree planting for ERGO Group AG was developed in partnership with #walk15.app, which has a user base of over 420,000 and growing.
3/5 A tree planting program has a multi-fold impact on the environment, which reduces the effects of climate change, sequesters carbon dioxide, provides biodiversity benefits, reduces soil erosion and improves water quality runoff.
Join us for Part 2 of our #GreenBlockchainSummit series held virtually on 9/29 (TOMORROW) where we bring together climate action leaders, technologists, & the @0xPolygon community to innovate & develop new solutions to our planet’s most pressing problems.
polygon.technology/green-blockcha…
polygon.technology/green-blockcha…
Inspired: How Nature & Tech Can Help Each Other
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM ET
@Sandeep will be joined by @Prasiddhi_O, the 9-year-old prodigy from India, who will share her vision and how she sees technology playing a vital role in a positive global change for a sustainable future.
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM ET
@Sandeep will be joined by @Prasiddhi_O, the 9-year-old prodigy from India, who will share her vision and how she sees technology playing a vital role in a positive global change for a sustainable future.
Democratizing Access to Climate Research to Save the Oceans
11:20 AM - 11:35 AM ET
@OCEEF_ has teamed up with @0xPolygon to deliver its next-gen ocean conservation initiative. In this session, OCEEF will share its plans to leverage #web3 in saving the seas.
11:20 AM - 11:35 AM ET
@OCEEF_ has teamed up with @0xPolygon to deliver its next-gen ocean conservation initiative. In this session, OCEEF will share its plans to leverage #web3 in saving the seas.
*Protect ecosystems and plant trees*
Ecosystems and trees store vast amounts of carbon. Protecting them from further deforestation and replanting new forests, is critical to addressing climate change. Join us in supporting farmers and communities to protect and plant! (2/4)
Ecosystems and trees store vast amounts of carbon. Protecting them from further deforestation and replanting new forests, is critical to addressing climate change. Join us in supporting farmers and communities to protect and plant! (2/4)
*Green finance for carbon removal*
We support the issuance of green digital bonds on blockchain, to remove carbon. Our finance supports projects for 20 years to ensure carbon removal is permanent, creating the impact required to reverse climate change. (3/4)
We support the issuance of green digital bonds on blockchain, to remove carbon. Our finance supports projects for 20 years to ensure carbon removal is permanent, creating the impact required to reverse climate change. (3/4)
Gradually... ⛔#CDR was fringe for years, even as @IPCC_CH sounded the bullhorn
...Then suddenly!
🏁 $650m for @Climeworks
🏁 $350m CDR @lowercarbon fund
🏁 ~$1B @stripe Frontier advance market commitment for C removal
@nanransohoff shares the scoop
climatetechvc.substack.com/p/-a-new-front…
...Then suddenly!
🏁 $650m for @Climeworks
🏁 $350m CDR @lowercarbon fund
🏁 ~$1B @stripe Frontier advance market commitment for C removal
@nanransohoff shares the scoop
climatetechvc.substack.com/p/-a-new-front…
Until this week, the world has collectively bought just 10,000 tonnes of permanent carbon removals - ever.
@nanransohoff and the Frontier crew from intend to spur the market to 6,000,000,000 tonnes by 2050, and there’s no time to lose.
Some great takeaways 👇 @climatetech_vc
@nanransohoff and the Frontier crew from intend to spur the market to 6,000,000,000 tonnes by 2050, and there’s no time to lose.
Some great takeaways 👇 @climatetech_vc
"Frontier borrowed a concept from the energy sector - ✨offtake✨ agreements. Suppliers benefit because they can take the guarantee to the bank for project financing. Buyers benefit because they only pay once the carbon has actually been removed."
The latest #IPCC report with recommendations on how to deal with #climatechange was released yesterday. Here are some highlights ⬇️ 🧵 1/20
Once again, it is a massive document, with more than 3000 pages. Part 1 was about the facts, part 2 about the impacts, this one is about answers. The main points are 👇 2/20
ipcc.ch/report/sixth-a…
ipcc.ch/report/sixth-a…
📈 GHG emissions are at an all-time high, but growth has slowed down 3/20
The @IPCC_CH #WGIII has released both its full report, along with a page-turning "Summary for Policymakers"! Some preliminary thoughts from @CarbonGap on the implications for #CarbonRemoval follow.
ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/
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ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/
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First a reality check: emissions are outrageously high, STILL haven’t peaked, & continue to reveal massive gaps in ambition, development, and progress (e.g. North America per capita emissions 50% higher than the next highest region, 5x South Asia).
Is there any good news?
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Is there any good news?
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Yes, of a sort!
1. Congrats to the 18 countries that actually reduced their emissions!
2. Prosperous, low(er)-carbon economies are becoming more plausible (e.g. Europe's per capita emissions are still high, but emissions per unit GDP are low)
3. Renewables got MUCH cheaper
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1. Congrats to the 18 countries that actually reduced their emissions!
2. Prosperous, low(er)-carbon economies are becoming more plausible (e.g. Europe's per capita emissions are still high, but emissions per unit GDP are low)
3. Renewables got MUCH cheaper
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If you ever wanted to acquire #carbonoffsets, you've surely faced the question of categorization. Here is an easy taxonomy 👇 🧵
1/ Two weeks ago I highlighted the difference between carbon emission reduction and removal projects.
The idea of #CarbonReduction is to pay others to reduce emissions in your place. But your output remains in the system. One plus zero.
The idea of #CarbonReduction is to pay others to reduce emissions in your place. But your output remains in the system. One plus zero.
2/ #CarbonRemoval on the other hand scrubs carbon directly from the atmosphere. Plus one, minus one.
But technically, the #carbonmarket makes no difference. A ton is a ton.
But technically, the #carbonmarket makes no difference. A ton is a ton.
When I shifted my career to #workonclimate, climate podcasts helped get me informed and up to speed.
Over the last year, I’ve noticed #podcasts on #climatechange have really stepped up their game.
Here are 10 excellent, recent climate episodes you should listen to now.👇🏽🧵
Over the last year, I’ve noticed #podcasts on #climatechange have really stepped up their game.
Here are 10 excellent, recent climate episodes you should listen to now.👇🏽🧵
1/ The aviation sector is one of the hardest to decarbonize.
@CatalystPod with @shaylekann gets into the weeds with @rutherdan on the complexities and options for decarbonizing aviation. From SAFs to electric propulsion, this one is a must listen!
canarymedia.com/podcasts/catal…
@CatalystPod with @shaylekann gets into the weeds with @rutherdan on the complexities and options for decarbonizing aviation. From SAFs to electric propulsion, this one is a must listen!
canarymedia.com/podcasts/catal…
2/ I’m hearing more about the risks of natural gas in the home. One more reason to consider switching.
The crew at @EnergyvsClimate covers the topic for us on one of their recent episodes with @brucenilles.
energyvsclimate.com/youre-invited-…
The crew at @EnergyvsClimate covers the topic for us on one of their recent episodes with @brucenilles.
energyvsclimate.com/youre-invited-…
2 years ago, working in global health, I was struggling to find a way to transition my career to climate change.
Since then, I've worked on 10+ climate projects with NGOs and startups. For people looking to break into #climate - here are some strategies that helped me. 👇👇
Since then, I've worked on 10+ climate projects with NGOs and startups. For people looking to break into #climate - here are some strategies that helped me. 👇👇
1/ Figure out your "why".
Yes, climate change is a big, hairy problem. But it's important to understand what about it is personal / significant to you. For 10 years I lived + worked where people will experience CC's worst effects, and I want to work on addressing that injustice.
Yes, climate change is a big, hairy problem. But it's important to understand what about it is personal / significant to you. For 10 years I lived + worked where people will experience CC's worst effects, and I want to work on addressing that injustice.
2/ Listen and learn.
Don't talk. Listen to climate scientists, activists, and entrepreneurs. Honor their contribution by learning from their experiences + reading their work.
Start here: @GretaThunberg @KenCaldeira @CarbonWrangler @KHayhoe @DrKWilkinson @hausfath @JigarShahDC
Don't talk. Listen to climate scientists, activists, and entrepreneurs. Honor their contribution by learning from their experiences + reading their work.
Start here: @GretaThunberg @KenCaldeira @CarbonWrangler @KHayhoe @DrKWilkinson @hausfath @JigarShahDC
📢 Curious about #carbonremoval?
Read my new report @GlobalCCS: "Carbon Removal with #CCS technologies".
@EUCarbonCapture @Bellona_EU
@cleanaircatf @NEP_Brussels
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globalccsinstitute.com/resources/publ…
Read my new report @GlobalCCS: "Carbon Removal with #CCS technologies".
@EUCarbonCapture @Bellona_EU
@cleanaircatf @NEP_Brussels
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globalccsinstitute.com/resources/publ…
#carboncapture is a unique set of tech because it has a dual role in addressing #climatechange. It can help to reduce emissions from point sources, AND it can remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
Let that sink in.
There are not many solutions out there that do both.
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Let that sink in.
There are not many solutions out there that do both.
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All #carbonremoval approaches (natural or technological) have their advantages and challenges/limitations, my overview looks into #BECCS and #DACCS.
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We have a new paper out on how to use rocks to pull #CO2 out of the air and stabilize it as...rocks.
TL;DR: Surface rocks in Japan could remove 7.6 Gt-CO2/y at 1.5 GJ/t-CO2.
It's open access, so send it to your mother. I know I did.
A thread.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108…
TL;DR: Surface rocks in Japan could remove 7.6 Gt-CO2/y at 1.5 GJ/t-CO2.
It's open access, so send it to your mother. I know I did.
A thread.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108…
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We started with a map of all the surface rocks in Japan (~158,000 entries) including the depth of the formations. We narrowed it down to rocks with high Mg or Ca content. We then removed all populated areas, protected ecosystems, etc. to make a map of potential sites.
We started with a map of all the surface rocks in Japan (~158,000 entries) including the depth of the formations. We narrowed it down to rocks with high Mg or Ca content. We then removed all populated areas, protected ecosystems, etc. to make a map of potential sites.
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...this leads to a potential #CDR of 15,591 Gt-CO2...so more than we need for #2DS.
But, most of that rock is volcanic (amorphous).
Previously we found that amorphous compounds react >1,000X slower than equivalent crystalline compounds.
Shameless plug:
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
...this leads to a potential #CDR of 15,591 Gt-CO2...so more than we need for #2DS.
But, most of that rock is volcanic (amorphous).
Previously we found that amorphous compounds react >1,000X slower than equivalent crystalline compounds.
Shameless plug:
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Thread (1/9) Proud of our new report! So many messages distilled for you, by our team @EU_ScienceHub and from a polyphony of #EnergyScenarios. Let the deeper understanding of it mature now. Enjoy its taste !
ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publica… #EUGreenDeal
ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publica… #EUGreenDeal
(2/9) Scenarios achieving 50-56% CO2 reduction by 2030 see total #coal use reduce by 70%, #oil by 25-50% and #naturalgas by up to 25%. The use of total #biomass ranges from limited growth to an increase of up to 60%. All compared to 2017.
Just published, my new article on #mitigationdeterrence from #carbonremoval (in #ClimaticChange ) link.springer.com/article/10.100…
What is this about, and why do I think it important?
A thread 1/15
What is this about, and why do I think it important?
A thread 1/15
Most climate scientists are so concerned about the risks of climate change that they typically support 'all of the above' ... in other words, behaviour change, energy efficiency, decarbonization, low-carbon technology and carbon removal (not unreasonable on the face of it) 2/15
Our previous work in @NatureClimate rdcu.be/b3FEB shows that such responses are not simply additive, and while some may interact positively, galvanising more action, others - especially promises of future technological solutions - tend to undermine emissions cuts 3/15
