scholarly journals How Greenhouse Gases Can Be Used to Store Energy

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Ruh ◽  
Verena Pramhaas ◽  
Patrizia Bartl ◽  
Christoph Rameshan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Earth’S Atmosphere ◽  
Earth's Atmosphere ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Levels

Rising levels of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere are a problem, because they lead to global warming and changes in climate that are serious threats to the environment we live in. So, getting rid of some of the carbon dioxide would be very important to combat the dangerous effects of global warming. One way to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is to turn it into chemicals like methanol. This transformation not only reduces carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, but also offers a way to store renewable forms of energy like wind or solar energy.

scholarly journals Understanding the Unseen: CO2's Connections in Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (7) ◽  
pp. 470-476
Author(s):  
Rick Martin ◽  
Eun Ju Lim
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Real World ◽  
General Public ◽  
Earth’S Atmosphere ◽  
Earth's Atmosphere ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Life On Earth ◽  
Photosynthesis And Respiration

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a colorless, odorless gas that makes up a small fraction of Earth's atmosphere. Despite its inconspicuous nature, CO2 plays an integral part in sustaining life on Earth, a part that is largely unknown or underappreciated by the general public. We present a set of activities designed to help students overcome the most common misunderstandings about CO2, from its sheer existence as a mass-containing molecule to its complementary roles in photosynthesis and respiration. Through these activities, students will be able to apply their knowledge to real-world phenomena, including weight loss and global warming.

The Controversial One

2021 ◽  
pp. 196-227
Author(s):  
Eelco J. Rohling
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Solar Radiation Management ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Earth’S Atmosphere ◽  
Solar Geoengineering ◽  
Earth's Atmosphere ◽  
Earth’S Climate ◽  
Radiation Management

This chapter considers solar radiation management, also known as solar geoengineering, which seeks to manipulate Earth’s climate energy balance by reducing the absorption of incoming solar energy. As the chapter explains, this approach spans a class of proposed measures that has been polarizing the community, with some advocating it as an essential means of keeping global warming within acceptable limits, while others see only grave drawbacks and dangers. The chapter describes the two approaches to limiting the absorption of solar energy: measures taken in space, between Earth and the Sun, to reflect or disperse solar radiation before it even hits Earth’s atmosphere; and measures taken in Earth’s atmosphere or at the Earth’s surface to reflect incoming solar radiation. It goes on to discuss the various proposed methods, their potential, and their drawbacks.

An overview of flow cell architectures design and optimization for electrochemical CO2 reduction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dui Ma ◽  
Ting Jin ◽  
Keyu Xie ◽  
Haitao Huang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Electrochemical Reduction ◽  
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Flow Cell ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Electrochemical Co2 Reduction ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Levels

Converting CO2 into value-added fuels or chemical feedstocks through electrochemical reduction is one of the several promising avenues to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and alleviate global warming. This approach...

scholarly journals Potensi Simpanan Karbon pada Tegakan Revegetasi Lahan Pasca Tambang PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
Omo Rusdiana ◽  
Syidik Fahmi
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Greenhouse Effect ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
Site Quality ◽  
Earth’S Atmosphere ◽  
Diameter Increment ◽  
Average Temperature ◽  
Earth's Atmosphere ◽  
Destructive Methods

Global warming is a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere caused by the increased volumes of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Greenhouse gases is trapped inside the atmosphere and caused UV radiation difficulty passing through Earth’s atmosphere, a processed is often referred to as the greenhouse effect. Reclamation and revegetation activities were expected could decrease the greenhouse effect. The aims of the research is to estimate total carbon stock in Pine Forest age 2005 or 11 years and 2012 or 4 years, and also to compare the result with former research in post mining revegetation site PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk. Biomass measurement of trees, poles, and saplings is conducted with non-destructive methods meanwhile biomass measurements of understorey, litter, and necromassa used destructive methods. The result showed that the value of biomass and carbon stock on the 2005 pine stand is acquired 75.31 tons/ha and 35.39 tons/ha. The value of the biomass and carbon stock on the 2012 pine stand is acquired 12.72 tons/ha and 5.98 ton/ha or increased from the previous year's measurement. Increasing of biomass content and carbon stocks is caused several factors such as increasing of diameter increment dan site quality. Keywords: biomass, carbon, reclamation

scholarly journals Mixing the Message: Do Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Affect Dung-Generated Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fallon Fowler ◽  
Christopher J. Gillespie ◽  
Steve Denning ◽  
Shuijin Hu ◽  
Wes Watson
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Nitrous Oxide ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Dung Beetle ◽  
Dung Beetles ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Equivalent

AbstractBy mixing and potentially aerating dung, dung beetles may affect the microbes producing the greenhouse gases (GHGs): carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Here, their sum-total global warming effect is described as the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). Our literature analysis of reported GHG emissions and statistics suggests that most dung beetles do not, however, reduce CO2e even if they do affect individual GHGs. Here, we compare the GHG signature of homogenized (“premixed”) and unhomogenized (“unmixed”) dung with and without dung beetles to test whether mixing and burial influence GHGs. Mixing by hand or by dung beetles did not reduce any GHG – in fact, tunneling dung beetles increased N2O medians by ≥1.8x compared with dung-only. This suggests that either: 1) dung beetles do not meaningfully mitigate GHGs as a whole; 2) dung beetle burial activity affects GHGs more than mixing alone; or 3) greater dung beetle abundance and activity is required to produce an effect.

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