Negative emissions technologies and reliable sequestration : a research agenda /

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Imprint:Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2019]
Description:1 online resource (1 PDF file (xiii, 495 pages)) : illustrations, maps
Language:English
Series:A consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
Consensus study report.
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URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11851964
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Other authors / contributors:National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Developing a Research Agenda for Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies. Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Energy and Environmental Systems.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies.
ISBN:9780309484534
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9780309484558
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-455).
This study was supported by the Department of Energy under contract number DE-EP0000026/DE-DT0012364, the Environmental Protection Agency under contract number EPC-14-005 BASE, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under contract number NA17NOS4600002, the United States Geological Survey under contract number G17AC00434, the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation, the Linden Trust for Conservation, and Incite Labs, with support from the National Academy of Sciences' Arthur L. Day Fund. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project.
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Summary:To achieve goals for climate and economic growth, "negative emissions technologies" (NETs) that remove and sequester carbon dioxide from the air will need to play a significant role in mitigating climate change. Unlike carbon capture and storage technologies that remove carbon dioxide emissions directly from large point sources such as coal power plants, NETs remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or enhance natural carbon sinks. Storing the carbon dioxide from NETs has the same impact on the atmosphere and climate as simultaneously preventing an equal amount of carbon dioxide from being emitted. Recent analyses found that deploying NETs may be less expensive and less disruptive than reducing some emissions, such as a substantial portion of agricultural and land-use emissions and some transportation emissions. In 2015, the National Academies published Climate Intervention: Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration, which described and initially assessed NETs and sequestration technologies. This report acknowledged the relative paucity of research on NETs and recommended development of a research agenda that covers all aspects of NETs from fundamental science to full-scale deployment. To address this need, Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration: A Research Agenda assesses the benefits, risks, and "sustainable scale potential" for NETs and sequestration. This report also defines the essential components of a research and development program, including its estimated costs and potential impact.
Other form:Print version: 0309484529 9780309484527