Zhou (2024): Potential CO2 capture via enhanced weathering by basaltic sand spreading on golf courses in the U.S.

Qiyu Zhou IN: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 131, 104032, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2023.104032

Silicate minerals weathering converts atmospheric CO₂ to bicarbonate that stored in water. Golf courses regularly apply quartz-dominated sand as typical turfgrass management practice, and replacing quartz-dominated sand with weatherable silicate minerals holds the potential to provide CO₂ sequestration benefits. This study reviewed the existing research and estimated net CO₂ sequestration potential in scenarios involving the application of basaltic sand on golf courses.

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