Monat: August 2018

Chen, J.; et al. (2018): A keystone microbial enzyme for nitrogen control of soil carbon storage

Chen, J.; Luo, Y.; van Groenigen, Kees J.; Hungate, B.; Cao, J.; Zhou, X.; Wang, R. (2018): A keystone microbial enzyme for nitrogen control of soil carbon storage. In: Science Advances 4 (8), eaaq1689. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaq1689.

„[…] Our results suggest that, through responses of a single enzyme system to added N, soil microorganisms drive long-term changes in soil C accumulation. Incorporating this microbial influence on ecosystem biogeochemistry into Earth system models could improve predictions of ecosystem C dynamics.“

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Forbes: Scientists Develop Lab-Made Mineral That Will Suck CO2 From The Atmosphere

„Scientists have found a way to rapidly create the mineral magnesite in a lab both inexpensively and potentially at scale. This could be coupled with carbon sequestration, a process in which carbon is injected and stored underground, typically in depleted oil and gas fields. Reducing the concentration of CO2[nbsp]in the atmosphere can be both a result of reducing input as well as increasing output of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.“

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Vinca, A.; et al. (2018): The role of carbon capture and storage electricity in attaining 1.5 and 2 °C

Vinca, A.; Rottoli, M.; Marangoni, G.; Tavoni, M. (2018): The role of carbon capture and storage electricity in attaining 1.5 and 2 °C. In: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 78, S. 148–159. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2018.07.020.

„[…] Our research suggests that stringent temperature scenarios constrain fossil fuel CCS based deployment, which is maximum for medium policy targets. On the other hand, Biomass CCS, along with renewables, increases with the temperature stringency. Moreover, the relative importance of cost and performance parameters change with the climate target. Cost uncertainty matters in less stringent policy cases, whereas performance matters for lower temperature targets.“

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