Sep 22, 2009

Carbon sequestration is a new life for coal fir --

Carbon sequestration is a new life for coal fir -- Over the next 25 years the demand for electricity worldwide is estimated to be worth U.S. $ 20 trillion. In this context the rise, a new life has been identified in plants with coal, which together with the motor vehicles contribute significantly to greenhouse gases Effect.New technology has been discovered? Catch? carbon dioxide (CO2) before it enters the environment and thereby reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. A power plant in Tampa, Florida, United States of America, was present with concept.During the process of production of CO2, heat and gas under pressure. Tap water is the CO2 and then U-Bahn by drilling a hole in the porous rock, like sandstone. The hole is limited by clay. This process is known as? Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration?. Carbon SequestrationThe U. S. Department of Energy defined? Carbon sequestration? as:? a family of methods for the capture and isolation on a permanent gases that might otherwise contribute to global climate change?. Accessible and environmentally friendly approaches seizure might be a way to stabilize atmospheric CO2, but no country in an extensive and potentially costly changes to their SequestrationTerrestrial energy infrastructures.Terrestrial Carbon sequestration is defined as follows:? Both the net reduction of CO2 emissions - from the atmosphere or the avoidance of emissions of CO2 from the atmosphere to terrestrial ecosystems?. [Source: U. S. Department of Energy] Problems with the terrestrial carbon balance SequestrationThe problem with this approach is to find the right body to intervene in the drill. Another project is planned in West Virginia, as did the appropriate inch porous rocks to drill Australia was also in carbon sequestration research as a means to combat the problems of greenhouse gas emissions, with projects in South to Australia? Australian Grand Bay?. New coal-fired power plants with CO2 emissions? Catch? are much more expensive than conventional coal-fired power plants, so there was no rush of new plants at this time, unless the politicians encourage businesses in the technology. So far there is no evidence that this is done so at this stage traditional polluting coal-fired power are here to stay.Alteative forms of terrestrial carbon sequestration improvement of natural processes that remove CO2 to the atmosphere is regarded as one of most cost-effective means to reduce emissions of CO2 into the atmosphere, forestation and deforestation, and efforts to reduce emissions are already underway. R & D program in this field to increase this rate while properly considering all the ecological, social and economic. There are two basic approaches to carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems: 1.Protection of ecosystems to store carbon carbon stores so they can be maintained or increased, and ecosystem 2.Manipulation to increase carbon sequestration on the current conditions . This area focuses on the integration of measures to improve the life cycle carbon uptake of terrestrial ecosystems, including forests and agricultural land, with fossil fuels and use. The following ecosystems offer significant opportunities for carbon sequestration: forests. The goal includes in-ground carbon and long-term management and use of stock standing in history, soil and waste. Agricultural land. The focus includes crop lands, meadows, and rich countries, with emphasis on increasing the long-lived soil carbon. Biomasse agricole. As a complement to ongoing initiatives relating to biofuels, the focus is on long-term increase of carbon in the soil and added value of organic products. Deserts and degraded countries. Restoring damaged areas offer significant advantages and potential for carbon sequestration in both under-and over-ground systems. Boreal wetlands and peatlands countries. The purpose includes the management of the pool of soil carbon, and perhaps limited conversion to forest or grassland vegetation where ecologically acceptable. The author Tobi Nagy is a small business development consultant and specializes in developing sustainable systems. His website can be found at

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