Zeolitic ice: A route toward net zero emissions

Toward zero emissions from coal in China

China depends for most of its energy on coal – a situation that is likely to persist in the light of the abundance of its coal resources, the paucity of its oil and gas resources, and the reluctance of the government to allow China to become overly dependent on energy imports. The challenge is to find ways to use coal without the enormous air pollution damage caused by current conversion techno...

Climate Stabilization at 2°C and Net Zero Carbon Emissions

The goal to stabilize global average surface temperature at lower than 2°C above pre-industrial level has been extensively discussed in climate negotiations. A number of publications state that achieving this goal will require net anthropogenic carbon emissions (defined as anthropogenic emissions minus anthropogenic sinks such as carbon capture and sequestration and reforestation) to be reduced...

Optimization of Syngas Production Systems Subject to Almost Net-Zero CO2 Emissions

This work describes two different configurations of syngas production processes using a combination of steam methane reforming (SMR) and dry reforming of methane (DRM). The ideal SMR+DRM process ensures the maximum product yield, the heat-integrated SMR+DRM process fulfills the maximum heat recovery, and the stand-alone SMR+DRM process effectively suppress net CO2 emissions. Through kinetic mod...

Steering Business Toward Sustainability: New Strategic Choices Through the Zero Emissions Approach to Biomass Production

This paper argues that if the management of renewable resources, in particular plantations, were to opt for an innovative approach to the full use of all components of the biomass generated by crops and trees, it would convert the producers of biomass into an economic power house of the 21st century, comparable to the petroleum industry of the 20th century. It would become an engine for growth,...

Net CO2 Emissions from Global Photovoltaic Development