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Title: Carbon sequestration research and development

Abstract

Predictions of global energy use in the next century suggest a continued increase in carbon emissions and rising concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) in the atmosphere unless major changes are made in the way we produce and use energy--in particular, how we manage carbon. For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts in its 1995 ''business as usual'' energy scenario that future global emissions of CO{sub 2} to the atmosphere will increase from 7.4 billion tonnes of carbon (GtC) per year in 1997 to approximately 26 GtC/year by 2100. IPCC also projects a doubling of atmospheric CO{sub 2} concentration by the middle of next century and growing rates of increase beyond. Although the effects of increased CO{sub 2} levels on global climate are uncertain, many scientists agree that a doubling of atmospheric CO{sub 2} concentrations could have a variety of serious environmental consequences. The goal of this report is to identify key areas for research and development (R&D) that could lead to an understanding of the potential for future use of carbon sequestration as a major tool for managing carbon emissions. Under the leadership of DOE, researchers from universities, industry, other government agencies, and DOE national laboratoriesmore » were brought together to develop the technical basis for conceiving a science and technology road map. That effort has resulted in this report, which develops much of the information needed for the road map.« less

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); National Energy Technology Lab., Pittsburgh, PA (US); National Energy Technology Lab., Morgantown, WV (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) (US)
OSTI Identifier:
810722
Report Number(s):
DOE/SC/FE-1
TRN: US200310%%188
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 31 Dec 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; BUSINESS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATES

Citation Formats

Reichle, Dave, Houghton, John, Kane, Bob, Ekmann, Jim, and others, and. Carbon sequestration research and development. United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.2172/810722.
Reichle, Dave, Houghton, John, Kane, Bob, Ekmann, Jim, & others, and. Carbon sequestration research and development. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/810722
Reichle, Dave, Houghton, John, Kane, Bob, Ekmann, Jim, and others, and. 1999. "Carbon sequestration research and development". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/810722. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/810722.
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title = {Carbon sequestration research and development},
author = {Reichle, Dave and Houghton, John and Kane, Bob and Ekmann, Jim and others, and},
abstractNote = {Predictions of global energy use in the next century suggest a continued increase in carbon emissions and rising concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) in the atmosphere unless major changes are made in the way we produce and use energy--in particular, how we manage carbon. For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts in its 1995 ''business as usual'' energy scenario that future global emissions of CO{sub 2} to the atmosphere will increase from 7.4 billion tonnes of carbon (GtC) per year in 1997 to approximately 26 GtC/year by 2100. IPCC also projects a doubling of atmospheric CO{sub 2} concentration by the middle of next century and growing rates of increase beyond. Although the effects of increased CO{sub 2} levels on global climate are uncertain, many scientists agree that a doubling of atmospheric CO{sub 2} concentrations could have a variety of serious environmental consequences. The goal of this report is to identify key areas for research and development (R&D) that could lead to an understanding of the potential for future use of carbon sequestration as a major tool for managing carbon emissions. Under the leadership of DOE, researchers from universities, industry, other government agencies, and DOE national laboratories were brought together to develop the technical basis for conceiving a science and technology road map. That effort has resulted in this report, which develops much of the information needed for the road map.},
doi = {10.2172/810722},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/810722}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1999}
}