December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
670% population increase, 1,65,000% CO2 emissions increase between 1800 and 2020 1800 is whenabouts that the climate change folks refer to as pre-industrial times, and CO2 emissions, cumulative CO2 levels and global temperatures are benchmarked with those during that time period (idea is to keep down global emissions so we...
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Does our breathing contribute to climate change? A human adult breathes out 1 Kg of CO2 a day, so that would be about 7 million tons of CO2 for the entire world population, and 2.6 billion tons per year (with adjustments made for babies and very old people). 2.6 billions...
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Rock dust - an unlikely decarbonization hero Spreading rock dust on farmlands could capture two billion tons of CO2 per year, says a study. In principle, that should not be surprising. Rock materials, during the weathering process, capture CO2 and convert it into carbonates and sequesters it for a very...
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Diamonds are forever That statement should gladden not just the woman's heart, but also those in carbon sequestration. Women's hearts & CO2 sequestration - what an odd, unthinkable combination! But there you have it. Here goes the story of CO2 and diamonds. Diamonds are pure carbon - 99.95% by weight....
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
What if there were no CO2 in the atmosphere? Short answer: You will freeze. Long answer: You will freeeeeeeeeeeeeze. CO2 and other greenhouse gases send back some heat they capture from earth and maintain a temperature balance. Without CO2, the earth's temperature will be a LOT less than what it...
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
All about CO2 - the most talked about gas about which so we know so little! A comprehensive Q&A on CO2. Ten years back, I doubt the term decarbonization existed except in some exclusive recesses. Today, it is everywhere - if you have not heard of it, you are likely...
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Using mineral carbonation as an effective avenue for CO2 to products Industrial carbon emissions can be captured and turned into useful materials on a vast scale - this is the central theme of Mineral Carbonation International. The Australian firm uses a process already used by nature - mineral carbonation that...
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
CO2 to ethylene Occidental & Cemvita Factory are joining hands to produce ethylene from CO2 using the microbial pathway, and the venture claims that the technology is competitive with ethylene produced from hydrocarbons. ( ) The idea I presume is to feed CO2 to these genetically modified critters and...
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Plasma based CO2 conversion process, through low temperature plasma Plasma, the “fourth state of matter,” is an ionized gas comprising electrons, ions, radicals, excited atoms, and molecules. It presents a highly reactive environment, lending itself to different applications. In the context of CO2 conversion too, there is increasing interest in...
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
CO2 to durable thermoplastics - neat My grandma would use a durable plastic container for a very long time - so long that all her plastic containers outlived her presence at home. And without ever having come across the term decarbonization (or carbon for that matter, bless her simple soul),...
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