Six commercially viable ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and/or reduce CO2 emissions

Abstract Background The burning of fossil fuels is the main cause of rising CO 2 levels of the atmosphere. This will probably result in climate change. Another consequence is ocean acidification. Although these consequences are not yet proven beyond doubt, the risk of doing nothing is too large. The...

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Main Authors: Schuiling, Roelof D, de Boer, Poppe L
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2013
Subjects:
Nickel farming
Biodiesel from diatoms
Forest fires
Supergreen energy
Coastal protection
High-energy shallow seas
Ocean acidification
Online Access:http://www.enveurope.com/content/25/1/35
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spelling ftbiomed:oai:biomedcentral.com:2190-4715-25-35 2023-05-15T17:51:14+02:00 Six commercially viable ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and/or reduce CO2 emissions Schuiling, Roelof D de Boer, Poppe L 2013-12-21 http://www.enveurope.com/content/25/1/35 en eng BioMed Central Ltd. http://www.enveurope.com/content/25/1/35 Copyright 2013 Schuiling and de Boer; licensee Springer. Nickel farming Biodiesel from diatoms Forest fires Supergreen energy Coastal protection High-energy shallow seas Discussion 2013 ftbiomed 2014-01-26T01:26:30Z Abstract Background The burning of fossil fuels is the main cause of rising CO 2 levels of the atmosphere. This will probably result in climate change. Another consequence is ocean acidification. Although these consequences are not yet proven beyond doubt, the risk of doing nothing is too large. The simplest response is the removal and sustainable storage of CO 2 . By reaction with basic minerals, nature has sequestered almost all of the CO 2 that has ever been released by the planet. This weathering continues to play a role but nature cannot cope with the ongoing much (30 to 60 times) higher rates of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Results In this paper six approaches are described which take advantage of the natural process of weathering and solve other problems as well, thereby making them cost-effective. All six make the maximum use of natural conditions (climate, tides, currents), natural materials (olivine, serpentine), and organisms (diatoms, hyperaccumulator plants). Conclusions Impacts on the environment are minimized or even turned into benefits. Other/Unknown Material Ocean acidification BioMed Central
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topic Nickel farming
Biodiesel from diatoms
Forest fires
Supergreen energy
Coastal protection
High-energy shallow seas
spellingShingle Nickel farming
Biodiesel from diatoms
Forest fires
Supergreen energy
Coastal protection
High-energy shallow seas
Schuiling, Roelof D
de Boer, Poppe L
Six commercially viable ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and/or reduce CO2 emissions
topic_facet Nickel farming
Biodiesel from diatoms
Forest fires
Supergreen energy
Coastal protection
High-energy shallow seas
description Abstract Background The burning of fossil fuels is the main cause of rising CO 2 levels of the atmosphere. This will probably result in climate change. Another consequence is ocean acidification. Although these consequences are not yet proven beyond doubt, the risk of doing nothing is too large. The simplest response is the removal and sustainable storage of CO 2 . By reaction with basic minerals, nature has sequestered almost all of the CO 2 that has ever been released by the planet. This weathering continues to play a role but nature cannot cope with the ongoing much (30 to 60 times) higher rates of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Results In this paper six approaches are described which take advantage of the natural process of weathering and solve other problems as well, thereby making them cost-effective. All six make the maximum use of natural conditions (climate, tides, currents), natural materials (olivine, serpentine), and organisms (diatoms, hyperaccumulator plants). Conclusions Impacts on the environment are minimized or even turned into benefits.
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author Schuiling, Roelof D
de Boer, Poppe L
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de Boer, Poppe L
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title Six commercially viable ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and/or reduce CO2 emissions
title_short Six commercially viable ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and/or reduce CO2 emissions
title_full Six commercially viable ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and/or reduce CO2 emissions
title_fullStr Six commercially viable ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and/or reduce CO2 emissions
title_full_unstemmed Six commercially viable ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and/or reduce CO2 emissions
title_sort six commercially viable ways to remove co2 from the atmosphere and/or reduce co2 emissions
publisher BioMed Central Ltd.
publishDate 2013
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