Carbon Sequestration: The Future of Combating Climate Change?
What is Carbon Sequestration?
Carbon sequestration is an important topic of conversation in the world today. It involves capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it via biological, geological, or technological methods. Carbon sequestration aims to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Moving forward, this process is a critically important part of the effort to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Carbon sequestration is still evolving and is gaining more attention as the world is increasingly aware of the need to reduce emissions. Research and development is being conducted to make it a viable option for reducing emissions on a global scale. Companies, such as Mitigation Partners Inc. (MPI), are leading the way in carbon sequestration research and protocols, fighting for a better future.
Types of Carbon Sequestration
Biological Carbon Sequestration
Biological carbon sequestration uses the oceans, plants and soils to absorb and store CO2. Biological carbon sinks such as these account for a massive amount of global carbon capture and storage. To improve biologically aimed carbon sequestration, there are restorative carbon sequestration projects. These are effective nature-based solutions that will restore biological sinks to sequester more carbon. Examples of these projects include wetland restorations, peatland restorations, and prairie restorations. On top of sequestering carbon, these projects rebuild native landscapes and increase biodiversity, and reduce anthropogenic impacts. The more restorative carbon sequestration projects there are, the better MPI will be able to mitigate the impacts of rising carbon emissions.
Geological Carbon Sequestration
Another nature-based solution works by capturing CO2 and injecting it into deep underground geological reservoirs, such as depleted oil and gas fields, deep unminable coal beds, and saline aquifers. Injecting pressurized CO2 into these formations effectively traps the CO2. Preventing it from entering the atmosphere and contributing to global warming. This method is fairly new and still being tested and implemented across the world.
Technological Carbon Sequestration
Technological carbon sequestration is an exciting and creative field of carbon sequestration methods. Many different innovative technologies are being used to capture and store carbon. For example, direct air capture (DAC) grabs and stores the carbon right out of the air. Engineered molecules are being developed to find and capture carbon. Carbon dioxide is being used as a raw material to produce graphene. While this all is promising and exciting, the cost-effectiveness of many of these methods is not feasible for a large-scale operation just yet. However, the technologies can develop and the cost can be reduce to help lead the charge against climate change.
MPI offers ecosystem services to aid you in restorative carbon sequestration projects. Whether you are interested in what goes into these projects or you are just curious about the impacts MPI is here to guide you every step of the way.
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Mitigation Partners, Inc. Founders Dax Dickson & Tory Christensen
