This "Beyond Carbon Neutral" multidisciplinary research initiative shall
"increase the rate at which carbon is removed from the global carbon
cycle".
This is impossible: any removal of carbon from the global carbon cycle
is impossible - except the carbon would be placed outside of the globe.
What only can be done is the activation of carbon transfer from
atmosphere back into the geosphere. Direct and sustainable carbon
transfer from the atmosphere into the geosphere is possible for instance
by the Terra Preta method. But the most efficient method to do this is
the activation of the vertical oceanic currents as carbon transport
medium between atmosphere and ocean sediment and/or the igneous ocean
crust aquifer, for instance by the ISA method.
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Betreff: [geo] Beyond Carbon Neutral UMich
http://beyondcarbonneutral.org/
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BEYOND CARBON NEUTRAL
Climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st Century. To address
it, we must deploy a diverse set of solutions to minimize or reverse
global warming and adapt to its impacts. To complement existing efforts
to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the University of Michigan
Energy Institute is developing a new initiative called Beyond Carbon
Neutral. This multidisciplinary research effort investigates
technologies, processes and policies to increase the rate at which
carbon is removed from the global carbon cycle.
Why “Beyond” Carbon Neutral?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from fossil fuel use is the largest source
of anthropogenic GHG emissions that are warming the earth’s atmosphere,
and a range of critical efforts are currently underway to reduce
emissions from these sources. However, long-term climate stabilization
goals such as those announced in 2015 in Paris will be difficult, if
not impossible, to achieve with these solutions alone.
Enter Beyond Carbon Neutral, which supports research on carbon dioxide
removal (CDR), approaches that increases the rate at which CO2 is
removed from the atmosphere. This CO2 can then be converted into
carbon-based materials that are either sequestered or substituted for
fossil carbon. Sometimes called “negative emissions,” what
distinguishes CDR is that its aim is not merely to achieve carbon
neutrality, but rather to greatly increase the rate of negative
emissions through mechanisms that go Beyond Carbon Neutral.
What is carbon dioxide removal?
A well-known example of CDR is reforestation, which can increase the
rate of CO2 uptake for decades. Others include agricultural practices
that increase soil carbon uptake and other forms of terrestrial carbon
management. If productive lands are appropriately managed, bioenergy
with carbon capture and storage is a possible CDR mechanism. A range of
advanced technologies can also be developed to further expand CDR
capability. Beyond Carbon Neutral supports research into each of these
areas, examining ways to increase carbon uptake, as well as methods for
storing and utilizing excess carbon.
Beyond Carbon Neutral at the University of Michigan
Why U-M?
Beyond Carbon Neutral is designed to take the necessary steps to
develop this crucial area and raise its profile for action at local and
global levels.
The Energy Institute has worked with over 60 faculty to develop more
than 45 inventive research proposals investigating different aspects of
CDR. These research activities fall into three overlapping areas: the
biosphere, technology, and human systems. Some Beyond Carbon Neutral
research activities fall clearly into one research area, while others
bridge the conceptual divides that too often limit the scope and
ambition of academic research
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