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Houston is the "energy capital of the world" thanks to the footprint of the fossil fuel industry. Point sources, including industrial facilities, are significant contributors to CO2 emissions.
#carboncapture
#carboncapture
🚨NEW STUDY🚨
Recent analysis published in @naturesustainab “use #biogeochemical simulations to show that restoration of the marine ecosystems can lead to permanent #CO2Removal by driving #OceanAlkalinityEnhancement & atmosphere-to-ocean #CO2Fluxes.”
Key findings in a🧵⬇️
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Recent analysis published in @naturesustainab “use #biogeochemical simulations to show that restoration of the marine ecosystems can lead to permanent #CO2Removal by driving #OceanAlkalinityEnhancement & atmosphere-to-ocean #CO2Fluxes.”
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Findings of this study suggest that “restoring mangroves, which are common in tropical shallow marine settings, will lead to notable local #OceanAlkalinityEnhancement across a wide range of scenarios.”
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“The process is seagrass & mangroves influence the organic & inorganic cycling of C in sediment, with strong impacts on diffusive #alkalinity fluxes. In carbonate-rich sediment, seagrass & mangroves foster carbonate dissolution, resulting in increased alkalinity production...
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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 🌱🚜 @undocarbon raises £9.6 million ($11.93 million) in funding for its #EnhancedRockWeathering technology led by @lowercarbon.
#ERW
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#ERW
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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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🚨NEW STUDY🚨
“Keeping tree diversity intact in Canada's many forests over the long term can help increase carbon capture & mitigate climate change,” according to a new University of Alberta study.
#CarbonSequestration
#CarbonCapture
#CarbonStorage
#NatureBasedSolutions
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“Keeping tree diversity intact in Canada's many forests over the long term can help increase carbon capture & mitigate climate change,” according to a new University of Alberta study.
#CarbonSequestration
#CarbonCapture
#CarbonStorage
#NatureBasedSolutions
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The study, published in @Nature, “is the first of its kind to show the sustained benefits of tree diversity on a large spatial scale, in terms of #storing #carbon and nitrogen in the soil. It reinforces the importance of biodiversity conservation in forests.”
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The researchers analyzed “Canada's National Forest Inventory database & used statistical modeling to provide new evidence of a link between greater tree diversity & higher soil C & N accumulation in natural forest ecosystems over decadal time scales.”
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🚨NEW PAPER🚨
"A promising solution to nullify the net embodied #GHG emissions of civil infrastructure is the use of C-negative materials for concrete manufacturing. C-neutral coal ash & agriculture/forestry by-products, like #biochar, exhibit a high CO2 uptake potential."
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"A promising solution to nullify the net embodied #GHG emissions of civil infrastructure is the use of C-negative materials for concrete manufacturing. C-neutral coal ash & agriculture/forestry by-products, like #biochar, exhibit a high CO2 uptake potential."
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📝 A lately published paper aimed "to explore the viability of using #biochar as a #CarbonSink and to develop carbon-neutral #concrete with improved performance."
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📉 Experimental findings suggest that "the optimal amount of biochar (1%) slightly improves hydration and mechanical properties, but the combination with mineral additives significantly enhances the performance."
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🚨 PAPER 🚨
A viable & novel formula for a #CarbonNegative, environmentally friendly #concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed recently at Washington State University.
#Concrete
#Biochar
#CarbonSequestration
*Summary* in a🧵 below:
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A viable & novel formula for a #CarbonNegative, environmentally friendly #concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed recently at Washington State University.
#Concrete
#Biochar
#CarbonSequestration
*Summary* in a🧵 below:
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A new paper shows that mature trees and woodlands are crucial in locking away carbon. Cutting edge laser scanning suggests previous estimates of carbon storage in woodlands could be significantly underestimated. (1/4) #CarbonCapture #Forests
Photo: unsplash.com/@danielsessler
Photo: unsplash.com/@danielsessler
Forests with older, larger trees appear to be especially effective at storing carbon. Scientists warn that "The value you have in large mature trees is almost incalculable, and so you should avoid losing that at any cost." (2/4) #ClimateChange #Trees
Politicians support the 'One Trillion Trees' campaign and advocate large scale planting programmes. However, new planting initiatives are of limited use in comparison to protecting existing forests. Monoculture planting can negatively impact biodiversity. (3/4) #SustainableForest
The Senate weighed in on the grid & the @PUCTX's proposed market design changes last week. Today, the House State Affairs Cmte meets to ask questions of the PUC, #ERCOT, the Independent Market Monitor & industry. I'll tweet some highlights here. #txlege 1/
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@PUCTX Livestream is here and the first panel has just started.
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Another good summary of the events of last week from @rtoinsider and @tkleckner1 here
rtoinsider.com/articles/31219…
tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph…
Another good summary of the events of last week from @rtoinsider and @tkleckner1 here
rtoinsider.com/articles/31219…
Chair Lake starts by saying it was "misinformation" that extremes weren't included in the study. They in fact did not include Uri.
Here's the quote from the study: "The 1980-2019 sample does not include the extreme cold weather event caused by Winter Storm Uri in 2021... (cont.)
Here's the quote from the study: "The 1980-2019 sample does not include the extreme cold weather event caused by Winter Storm Uri in 2021... (cont.)
NEW: Countries' climate pledges put unrealistic demands for land ahead of emissions reductions, which could cause:
🌱Increase abuses of #Indigenous land rights
🌽Food security issues
🌳negative impacts on ecosystems
Read the new #LandGapReport: landgap.org
🌱Increase abuses of #Indigenous land rights
🌽Food security issues
🌳negative impacts on ecosystems
Read the new #LandGapReport: landgap.org
Countries' #Climate pledges to get to #NetZero GHG rely partly on removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, using methods such as planting trees & restoring degraded ecosystems.
New #LandGapReport revealed that these are schemes unrealistic.
READ👇
abc.net.au/news/2022-11-0…
New #LandGapReport revealed that these are schemes unrealistic.
READ👇
abc.net.au/news/2022-11-0…
National climate pledges would collectively require 1.2 billion hectares of land.
More than half of this land is already currently used for something else. This demand for land will put pressure on ecosystems, Indigenous lands, small farmers and food security.
More than half of this land is already currently used for something else. This demand for land will put pressure on ecosystems, Indigenous lands, small farmers and food security.
(1) Last month, @CAGovernor @GavinNewsom broke his silence on the state climate blueprint with a letter to his own climate regulator @AirResources.
The Governor’s letter urged CARB to go further, faster. Here’s our analysis:🧵
The Governor’s letter urged CARB to go further, faster. Here’s our analysis:🧵
(2) As the McKinney Fire rages red-hot and a megadrought continues, all eyes are on the 2022 Climate Scoping Plan process.
The draft plan has been universally criticized. The Governor’s recommendations, while not legally binding, are important political signals.
The draft plan has been universally criticized. The Governor’s recommendations, while not legally binding, are important political signals.
(3) Newsom’s notes on the plan:
🥳No new gas plants + funds for offshore wind
🥳 Significant investments in building decarbonization + healthy homes
🚩Likely extend the life of oil refineries with so-called “clean” fuels
🚩Mythic, oversized targets for engineered carbon removal
🥳No new gas plants + funds for offshore wind
🥳 Significant investments in building decarbonization + healthy homes
🚩Likely extend the life of oil refineries with so-called “clean” fuels
🚩Mythic, oversized targets for engineered carbon removal
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Analysis from @ciel_tweets & @boell_stiftung: "#IPCC Unsummarized: Unmasking Clear Warnings on Overshoot, Techno-fixes, and the Urgency of Climate Justice" ➡️ ciel.org/reports/ipcc-w…
Key takeaways in this thread 🧵👇
Analysis from @ciel_tweets & @boell_stiftung: "#IPCC Unsummarized: Unmasking Clear Warnings on Overshoot, Techno-fixes, and the Urgency of Climate Justice" ➡️ ciel.org/reports/ipcc-w…
Key takeaways in this thread 🧵👇
Early this month, the @IPCC_CH published the Contributions of Working Group III to the Sixth Assessment Report.
The subject? Mitigation of #ClimateChange.
#IPCC #ClimateReport #ActOnClimate
The subject? Mitigation of #ClimateChange.
#IPCC #ClimateReport #ActOnClimate
Like previous #IPCC Reports, this one demonstrates:
🚩#ClimateChange is a present emergency
🚩Each increment of warming accelerates the scale & severity of the crisis
🚩Phasing out ALL #FossilFuels is the quickest & most effective way to end #ClimateChaos.
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🚩#ClimateChange is a present emergency
🚩Each increment of warming accelerates the scale & severity of the crisis
🚩Phasing out ALL #FossilFuels is the quickest & most effective way to end #ClimateChaos.
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Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 02/10/2022 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2022/02/10/dai…
The Surprisingly Messy Culture Wars Within The New York Times Crossword Puzzle
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#CrosswordPuzzles, #history, #CultureWars, #NewYorkTimes
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#CrosswordPuzzles, #history, #CultureWars, #NewYorkTimes
Crows may soon be Sweden's newest litter pickers
thelocal.se/20220127/crows…
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=300996…
#AnimalBehavior, #TrainingCrows, #SwedishStartup
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#AnimalBehavior, #TrainingCrows, #SwedishStartup
@jkenney So you expect big govt to pay for questionable emission reduction tech for a profit driven, private industry that’s responsible for most of the emissions🤔How does that make sense? The govt should be investing in renewable tech that doesn’t produce emissions in the first place!
@jkenney Time to scale up that carbon tax for big emitters if this is your solution.
Unfortunately your carbon capture & SNR fantasies are a deflection from real climate solutions & renewable alternatives that are feasible and cost effective. Perpetuating reliance on FF is not a solution
Unfortunately your carbon capture & SNR fantasies are a deflection from real climate solutions & renewable alternatives that are feasible and cost effective. Perpetuating reliance on FF is not a solution
@jkenney #CarbonCapture is a delay tactic that is not conducive to addressing the urgency of ending our reliance on fossil fuels. Does the business model even make sense? Ask Sask Power
The global carbon market is booming, it’s expected to reach $22 trillion by 2050.
So where did it all start?
A thread 🧵 of how a Mormon missionary and a future Reiki Master started it all in the 80’s
#CarbonCredits #CarbonOffset #Netzero
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So where did it all start?
A thread 🧵 of how a Mormon missionary and a future Reiki Master started it all in the 80’s
#CarbonCredits #CarbonOffset #Netzero
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In 1987, Applied Energy Services (@TheAESCorp) planned on building a ~180 MW coal-fired power plant in Connecticut.
The #coal plant would produce ~14 million tons of CO2 emissions over its lifetime.
Global warming was already making some waves & AES was concerned
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The #coal plant would produce ~14 million tons of CO2 emissions over its lifetime.
Global warming was already making some waves & AES was concerned
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AES' CEO was former missionary & @HarvardAlumni - Roger Sant @santroger
Rogers’ "least-cost energy" strategy was revolutionary at the time.
@TheAESCorp's focus was minimizing the cost AND #environmental impact of #energy services.
So they needed a “green” solution
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Rogers’ "least-cost energy" strategy was revolutionary at the time.
@TheAESCorp's focus was minimizing the cost AND #environmental impact of #energy services.
So they needed a “green” solution
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As @POTUS signs the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (aka Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal), a quick thread on what it *might* mean for Texas. There could be a lot more funding coming from the #BuildBackBetter package but here’s a look at what’s already passed
#txenergy #txlege
#txenergy #txlege
For each section, I have applied 9% of national funding to Texas. BUT, and this should be a question asked of all candidates in 2022, some of these funds are distributed through grants, not formulas.
If Texas doesn’t apply, our tax $ go to other states.
#txlege #txenergy 2/
If Texas doesn’t apply, our tax $ go to other states.
#txlege #txenergy 2/
One part I’ll be watching closely is the $5b in grid resilience funds, $1b per year, half to utilities, half to states. That’s $45m per year for 5 years for Texas to improve grid resilience *if* Texas policymakers pursue it. And another $45m/yr for Tx utilities. #txlege
#CSTEP researcher @rumyeah42 presented the #SAFARImodel at a #COP26 side event organized by @IDFC_Network.
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateAction #Climate #CSTEP
@Kaveri_Ashok @_poornimakumar
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateAction #Climate #CSTEP
@Kaveri_Ashok @_poornimakumar
#Sustainable Alternative Futures for #India (SAFARI) is a user-interactive scenario development tool developed by #CSTEP.
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateAction #Climate #CSTEP
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateAction #Climate #CSTEP
The #SAFARImodel helps simulate long-term pathways where #development goals AND #ClimateAction are achieved synergistically.
#ClimateEmergency #Climate #CSTEP @ConnectSDGs #COP26 #SDGs @UN
#ClimateEmergency #Climate #CSTEP @ConnectSDGs #COP26 #SDGs @UN
Carbon capture and sequestration (or CCS) is being touted by some as a potential solution for #decarbonization in industries like cement and steelmaking. But how promising of a solution is it? A deep dive 🧵
There is only limited experience with CCS at industrial facilities beyond gas processing. Only one steel mill in the entire world (and no cement plants), capture CO2. Little info is available about how much they capture, and key info about cost and reliability is missing.
Only 3 of 26 CCS projects currently operating in the world have reported any information that would allow their “capture rates” to be determined. Without this information, it’s impossible to show that any existing CCS projects are economically, financially or technically viable.
It’s out! 🎊
My new @ecfr paper on how #Europe can ride the #climate momentum in the #Gulf deploying its #GreenDeal to meet #NetZero & #geopolitical objectives in the region ➡️ bit.ly/2XOK8bG
Read b4 #COP26 #COP26Glasgow
Few take-aways 1/
My new @ecfr paper on how #Europe can ride the #climate momentum in the #Gulf deploying its #GreenDeal to meet #NetZero & #geopolitical objectives in the region ➡️ bit.ly/2XOK8bG
Read b4 #COP26 #COP26Glasgow
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Good that #SaudiArabia & #UAE have pledged #NetZero but #GCC total domestic emissions are only 2.4% of world’s. The #EU needs to focus on the emissions they export, mostly to #China, I argue how: bit.ly/2XOK8bG 2/
As shown by the #SaudiGreenInitiative & #MiddleEastGreenInitiative + #UAE willingness to host #COP 28, the #GCC leaders now see a political value in embracing the #climate agenda. This paper described what each #GCC country is actually *doing* about it: bit.ly/2XOK8bG 3/
Das @DIW kürt die #Gruenen zum #Wahlprogramm #Klimaschutz #Sieger. Wie gelingt das? Lang hier 👇 Bullets im Thread.. think-beyondtheobvious.com/stelters-lektu…
1. Man erklärt, dass marktwirtschaftliche Instrumente zwar von anerkannten Ökonomen als das „zentrale Instrument“ gesehen werden, aber das würde nicht genügen. Man müsse Steuern/Verbieten. Und raus bist Du - #FDP.
2. Man gewichtet #Kohleausstieg und #Verbrenner-Verbot bis 2030 überproportional hoch, als ob mit Verboten die Probleme gelöst wären. Und raus bist Du #Union & #SPD
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Which federal political party has the best platform to rapidly address climate change?
#cdnpoli #elxn44 #ClimateCrisis
Which federal political party has the best platform to rapidly address climate change?
#cdnpoli #elxn44 #ClimateCrisis
The NDP platform promises to “eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, taking on big polluters, and more.”
ndp.ca/climate-action👀
ndp.ca/climate-action👀
The Green Party (@CanadianGreens) promise to
“Establish Green Worker Training Programs that teach fossil fuel workers the renewable energy industries”
greenparty.ca/en/our-vision/…
“Establish Green Worker Training Programs that teach fossil fuel workers the renewable energy industries”
greenparty.ca/en/our-vision/…
Today's edition of #EnergyFlux is out now!
This issue is *free* - click through to get a feel for premium membership
Find out more at energyflux.news
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This issue is *free* - click through to get a feel for premium membership
Find out more at energyflux.news
energyflux.news/p/leap-of-fait…
Here's a direct link to today's lead story:
Leap of faith: Exxon bets the house on explosive growth in CCS and hydrogen
energyflux.news/p/leap-of-fait…
Leap of faith: Exxon bets the house on explosive growth in CCS and hydrogen
energyflux.news/p/leap-of-fait…
Also in today's issue:
EU taxonomy wrangling exposes uneven starting points in Europe's #netzero journey
#naturalgas #nuclear #sustainablefinance
energyflux.news/p/eu-taxonomy-…
EU taxonomy wrangling exposes uneven starting points in Europe's #netzero journey
#naturalgas #nuclear #sustainablefinance
energyflux.news/p/eu-taxonomy-…
Today @POTUS unveiled the #AmericanJobsPlan that includes transformative investments in clean energy that could kickstart the economy, create millions of good jobs and tackle the #climatecrisis head on. Here are a few key measures in the proposal [THREAD]
Electric Vehicles: $174 billion to compete in the global #EV market and support American workers to make batteries and EVs, electrify federal fleet, replace 50,000 diesel transit vehicles & work w/ state/local governments to build national network of 500,000 EV chargers by 2030.
Electric School Buses: Electrify at least 20% of US school bus fleet through new Clean Buses for Kids Program at @EPA and set the country on a path to 100% clean buses. Our analysis shows electric buses can have major health, cost-savings & jobs benefits. wri.org/publication/ma…
This is a learning thread.
A lesson in #language, "purpose" & #NewPower.
From inception, #NetZero was devised as the language to garner uptake/demand from citizenry while simultaneously building a framework to propel #CarbonMarkets, #CCS technology, #NETs, & #nuclear.
A lesson in #language, "purpose" & #NewPower.
From inception, #NetZero was devised as the language to garner uptake/demand from citizenry while simultaneously building a framework to propel #CarbonMarkets, #CCS technology, #NETs, & #nuclear.
Note the panel. Nicole Schwab as moderator (daughter of Klaus Schwab), #naturebasedsolutions, 1TDOTorg, #Gates, #Carney (#ImpactInvesting), Nazareth (regulation), & Bill Winters, chair, Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary #CarbonMarkets.
"#NewPower – The ability to harness the connected crowd to get what you want" – Jeremy Heimans, Purpose/Avaaz/Verifed
Launched Sept 2020 by Carney, the taskforce includes #BlackRock #BP #Saleforce #Shell #Unilever #GoldmanSachs #NaturalCapital Partners:
iif.com/tsvcm
Launched Sept 2020 by Carney, the taskforce includes #BlackRock #BP #Saleforce #Shell #Unilever #GoldmanSachs #NaturalCapital Partners:
iif.com/tsvcm
📢 Curious about #carbonremoval?
Read my new report @GlobalCCS: "Carbon Removal with #CCS technologies".
@EUCarbonCapture @Bellona_EU
@cleanaircatf @NEP_Brussels
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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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