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Chemistry World February 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Lessons for Carbon Negative Fuel Production in the Amazon Dark, nutrient rich, Amazonian soil could hold the key to reducing carbon emissions, claim researchers. |
Chemistry World December 7, 2006 Simon Hadlington |
Keep on the Grass US researchers have found it is possible to grow crops for fuel in a way that results in a net reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. |
Chemistry World February 7, 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
Biofuel Carbon Debt May Take Centuries to Repay Most biofuels may increase greenhouse gas emissions because clearing grassland or forest to plant them releases carbon dioxide. |
Geotimes March 2003 S. Julio Friedmann |
Storing Carbon in Earth Carbon sequestration is capturing carbon dioxide, either from the atmosphere or emission streams, and storing it in reservoirs, such as plants or soils. Carbon dioxide could be converted to solid chemicals or injected into the deep ocean. Though there are risks, the potential pay-off is enormous. |
Geotimes October 2005 Megan Sever |
Carbon's Complicated River Ride Researchers recently found that carbon moves from the atmosphere, through trees, soil and water, and back into the atmosphere in fewer than five years, indicating that the landscape is not providing as much long-term storage of carbon dioxide as hoped. |
Geotimes December 2006 Fred Schwab |
Why Fester? Let's Sequester! Instead of looking toward another fossil fuel-based energy choice, scientists need to examine carbon dioxide sequestering, the capture and storage technology that removes anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. |
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Prachi Patel-Predd |
Carbon Capture Starts From Coal-Plant Advances in Lab Two research groups come up with super carbon-capturing materials. |
Chemistry World June 28, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
To Chew or to Burn? A positive buzz of research and bold investment is surrounding second generation biofuels. |
Geotimes March 2003 |
Demonstrating Carbon Sequestration Estimates are that human activity emits 7 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year. One proposed method for reducing how much of the greenhouse gas ends up in the atmosphere is to store the carbon dioxide underground. Natural reservoirs of the gas exist, suggesting that it is feasible. |
Geotimes March 2006 Naomi Lubick |
Soaking up Carbon Researchers recently announced that they had created metal-based sponges that have exceptionally high capacity for storing carbon dioxide. This nanotechnology is one of many new solutions in the search to find a fix for storing human-emitted carbon-based greenhouse gases. |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2006 Anders Bylund |
Word of the Day: Sequestration GE and BP work together to stem global warming. These global giants certainly have the scale and resources to make it happen. |
Geotimes December 2004 Jay Chapman |
Carbon Dioxide Alchemy Some scientists are experimenting with a new form of alchemy, not looking to create a substance, but rather remove one: carbon dioxide. If their process works, it could reduce the effects of the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. |
Science News May 9, 2009 |
Science Past From The Issue Of May 9, 1959 Scientists predict 25% increase in carbon dioxide by the year 2000. |
Chemistry World February 26, 2013 Holly Sheahan |
Capturing the potential of carbon dioxide A team of researchers from the University of Bath have opened up the idea of using carbon dioxide as a useful potential feedstock; a useful chemical resource rather than a troublesome waste product. |
Chemistry World July 18, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Membranes Weed Out Carbon Dioxide Chemical membranes that can capture the carbon dioxide emitted by fossil fuels have been developed by scientists, who say that they are substantially more efficient than conventional membranes. |
Technology Research News September 22, 2004 Kimberly Patch |
Fuel Cell Converts Waste to Power One problem with fuel cells is that they produce carbon monoxide, which can gum up the works. Researchers have found a way to use the carbon monoxide to produce more energy in a reaction that can take place at room temperature. |
Chemistry World April 4, 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
Dutch Power Ahead with Carbon Capture The first Dutch trial to capture carbon dioxide from a power plant's waste gas emissions has been launched in Rotterdam, Europe's largest port. |
Geotimes September 2003 Greg Peterson |
Weathering climate change Policy-makers looking to curb future increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, could turn to a simple plan: Plant trees. |
IEEE Spectrum August 2007 Prachi Patel-Predd |
U.S. Military in Hunt for Bio-based Jet Fuel The U.S. Department of Defense is pumping millions of dollars into projects to turn organic matter into jet fuels. If the military projects succeed, they could become a catalyst for planet-friendly commercial aviation technologies. |
Finance & Development March 2008 William R. Cline |
Global Warming and Agriculture If steps are not taken to curb carbon emissions, agricultural productivity could fall dramatically, especially in developing countries. |
Chemistry World July 11, 2013 Andria Nicodemou |
Turning carbon dioxide into something useful New research shows that a water-soluble catalyst developed by scientists in the US can electrocatalytically transform carbon dioxide into a useful chemical feedstock. |
IEEE Spectrum April 2012 Peter Fairley |
Europe Looks to North America's Forests to Meet Renewable Energy Goals Emissions reductions, however, may prove smaller and slower than once expected |
Popular Mechanics December 12, 2008 Melinda Wenner |
U.N. Puts Greenhouse-Free Clean Coal on the Back Burner U.N. plans to sign a new international climate treaty next year, and in negotiating recommendations delegates found common ground in many areas. |
Reactive Reports Issue 71 David Bradley |
Sunshine Superpower Sandia National Laboratory's sunshine to petrol project is hoping to pluck new fuel from thin air. |
Chemistry World May 27, 2014 Jennifer Newton |
Flue gas reclaimed as polymer feedstock The first systematic environmental assessment of an industrial plant that produces polyols from carbon dioxide has revealed that they significantly reduce both carbon dioxide emissions and the demand on fossil fuel reserves. |
IEEE Spectrum June 2010 Samuel K. Moore |
The Water Cost of Carbon Capture Coal power's carbon savior could double its water woes |
Chemistry World October 2007 Bernard Bulkin |
Can Chemistry Save the Planet? If we are to scale back our greenhouse gas emissions without society juddering to a halt, 21st century transport will need 21st century fuels. And of all the sciences, it is chemistry that is best placed to deliver them. |
Chemistry World February 13, 2014 Tim Wogan |
Greener route to esters dodges toxic reactant The industrially important synthesis of esters could be set to become greener and safer as German chemists have found a way to use carbon dioxide in place of carbon monoxide for alkoxycarbonylation. |
Popular Mechanics July 22, 2008 Elizabeth Svoboda |
Swapping Smokestacks for Stores, Startups Market CO2 as Green A novel way of eliminating CO2 from the atmosphere is to turn it into salable consumer goods. |
Popular Mechanics June 12, 2009 Jerry Beilinson |
Climate Change Solutions: Live From World Science Festival 2009 The roundtable session, called "Carbon Conundrum," took place in front of an audience of about 150 on day two of the World Science Festival. |
Chemistry World July 28, 2010 Matt Wilkinson |
Recycling CO2 to make plastic Massachusetts-based Novomer has received $18.4 million from the US Department of Energy to develop a process for converting carbon dioxide into polycarbonate polymers that could be used to make plastic bottles. |
Chemistry World October 16, 2015 James Urquhart |
Microporous copper silicate sucks up carbon dioxide A carbon capturing microporous copper silicate material has been created that could offer a cheaper and simpler way of capturing carbon dioxide from the gas flues of fossil fuel power plants. |
Popular Mechanics July 2008 Jon Luoma |
Greenhouse Graveyard: New Progress for Big Global Warming Fix Scientists admit it will be tough to capture a key greenhouse gas and bury carbon dioxide in the ground, in rock or underwater. What's even tougher for carbon sequestration: figuring out where to store it. |
Chemistry World May 2, 2014 Jon Cartwright |
'Solar' jet fuel made out of thin air The dream of producing hydrocarbon fuels from carbon dioxide and sunlight is one step closer thanks to chemists in Europe who have made jet fuel from scratch in a solar reactor for the first time. |
Geotimes September 2004 Megan Sever |
Slower Cooling in Oregon New research suggests that the climate in Oregon slowly cooled over 6 million years as a result of evolving grasslands pulling carbon dioxide out of the air and locking the carbon into the soil. |
Chemistry World October 5, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Air, Can we Have Our Carbon Back? Sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is outlandishly expensive. But a US scientist who has just worked out how to improve its efficiency predicts it will be necessary before the end of the century. |
Wired May 19, 2008 Spencer Reiss |
Superefficient Frankencrops Could Put a Real Dent in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Food can be genetically altered to be more nitrogen-efficient and decrease the need for carbon based processes. |
Geotimes April 2007 Carolyn Gramling |
Wallace Broecker: Changes in the Atmosphere An interview with an expert on issues of climate change about his experiences advising politicians about the consequences of climate change and his hopes for new technologies of carbon sequestration. |
Chemistry World January 3, 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
Recycling Carbon Dioxide Into Petrol A new reactor could make chemically recycling carbon dioxide back into petrol a worthwhile endeavour. |
Popular Mechanics March 28, 2008 Joanna Borns |
Spongelike Air-Capture Gadget Scrubs Away Carbon Emissions Researchers have invented a phone-booth-size device that can take back the carbon dioxide emissions that have already reached the atmosphere. |
Reason June 2009 Ronald Bailey |
Energy Futures A quick guide to alternative energy sources we may see in the not-too-distant future. |
Chemistry World January 22, 2015 Katie Lian Hui Lim |
Switching desalination plants from carbon dioxide source to sink A new process has been proposed to decompose waste desalination brine using solar energy that could allow desalination plants to act as a sink rather than a source of atmospheric carbon dioxide, and help to neutralize ocean acidity. |
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Willie D Jones |
Synthetic Fuel From a Solar Collector Solar energy powers greenhouse-gas-free synthetic fuel production in Sandia experiment |
Chemistry World August 2, 2013 Jennifer Newton |
If everything is chemistry then I need to do chemistry Cafer Yavuz is a professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon. His groups design and make new materials from oxide and organic building blocks to offer sustainable solutions for energy and environmental issues. |
Chemistry World October 9, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
World's first carbon capture coal plant opens The world's first first large-scale power station equipped with carbon capture and storage technology officially opened in Canada and it's expected to trap around 1 million tons of carbon dioxide every year. |
Chemistry World January 28, 2009 Nina Notman |
Iron helps oceans capture more carbon A team of international scientists studying the role of iron in the storage of carbon under the ocean have confirmed that natural iron fertilisation increases the rate of carbon capture. |
Chemistry World April 2007 Mark Peplow |
Editorial: Swindled? The bottom line is that just a few degrees increase in global average temperatures is likely to have a severe impact on human life. The silver lining of anthropogenic climate change is that, being man-made, at least we stand a chance of doing something about it. |
Reactive Reports Issue 63 David Bradley |
Natural Copy Cat While plants convert carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen, chemists are having a more difficult time finding an efficient method for converting carbon dioxide into useful fuels. |
National Defense February 2009 Grace V. Jean |
Getting to the Bottom of Global Warming -- From Space The first of several satellites designed to monitor Earth's greenhouse gases has reached orbit and will begin collecting data in the coming months. |
Geotimes October 2006 Megan Sever |
Giving Carbon a Deep-Sea Burial While many people are calling for an immediate reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, others are looking toward ways to dispose of the excess carbon dioxide. Burying the gas in sediments below the ocean could be a potential solution |