Moreover, it would itself involve the expenditure of large amounts of energy and thus the emission of
additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
The effect
of additional carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is limited because CO2 absorbs only certain wavelengths of radiant energy.
The paper joins other academic research focused on the social cost of carbon, a measure used in climate regulations that estimates the total cost of future damage from
additional carbon emissions.
Compared to existing model estimates, it is likely that climate feedbacks will result in
additional carbon in the atmosphere and additional warming.
Once that growth rate tails off,
additional carbon released from the ground will enter the atmosphere and make the planet even warmer.
This can result in a missed opportunity to take full advantage of renewable generation, and
creates additional carbon emissions in the process.
This is complemented
by additional carbon elements as well as pedals and door locking pins in aluminum.
Additional carbon fiber parts on the front grille, the front lip and the doors have been added for an even more luxurious, yet sporty look.
This answers the question whether there will in fact be a near term reduction in carbon emissions, giving us all a chance to avoid dangerous warming that triggers
significant additional carbon releases.
So, if we want reasonable odds of staying below 2 °C, there's only so much
more additional carbon dioxide we can put in the atmosphere.
All this
creates additional carbon emissions and undermines progress towards the government's ambitious carbon emission goals.
As Alaska's ecosystems change, it will be important to better understand how wildfire and permafrost emissions balance
with additional carbon sequestration in southern forests to fully understand how the ecosystems interact with the climate, he said.
Fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides applied during switchgrass production carry
additional carbon costs, from fossil fuels used in their manufacture (Schlesinger 2010), transportation, and application.
Though the Energy Information Administration reported the U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel fell 2.8 percent in 2008, the need for
additional carbon reduction is being emphasized worldwide.
As the ocean mass moves north, it
absorbs additional carbon dioxide from decomposing organic matter in the water and sediments, increasing acidity.
«We know that forests sequester huge amounts of carbon, so increasing the area of forest globally helps explain
additional carbon sequestration opportunities that are available,» Professor Lowe said.»
The genes introduced by the German group encode enzymes that add carbon double bonds to the precursors and tack on
additional carbon atoms, creating a range of omega - 3 and other fatty acids.
It also seems there will be a coupe and a convertible version of the 650S as well as
additional carbon fibre options.
Four
additional carbon offset methodologies are currently in ACR's approval process for publication in 2013 including California and Mid-South modules for
To put it more plainly, if we follow the RCP8.5 «business - as - usual» pathway, nature may add to our emissions (relative to current IPCC expectations) as
much additional carbon as we have emitted from fossil fuels since the Industrial Revolution began.
Once these new forests reach their storage capacity, they will not
sequester additional carbon, irrespective of how fast trees grow and turn over carbon.»
After spending many years working to locate hydrocarbons in the subsurface, I was rather late to appreciate how much harder we will have to work to keep
additional carbon out of the atmosphere and oceans.
This does not mean, however, that we can just rely on water copepods to soak up the increased human - made emissions of greenhouse gases by
dragging additional carbon down into the depths of the ocean.
Several experiments with the KOSMOS mesocosms showed that the smallest phytoplankton benefits,
if additional carbon dioxide is dissolved in the seawater.
The experiment revealed for the first time that small phytoplankton species benefit
when additional carbon dioxide (CO2) is dissolved in seawater and its pH declines.
Frederike Böhm Department of Philosophy, Kiel University I like to follow the concept «reduce — reuse — recycle» when it comes to consumption: borrowing, sharing or buying second - hand are often good alternatives to purchasing new things, the production of which
causes additional carbon dioxide emissions and use resources.
The car I drove for this review was optioned to the hilt,
including additional carbon - fiber trim in the interior, the Scuderia shields on the fenders, adaptive suspension, 20 - inch wheels, sportier exhaust, and a «high - power» sound system that sadly doesn't live up to its name.
This means that the carbon debt incurred by building the structure has a relatively brief period of utility, before the structure is demolished and another structure built,
incurring additional carbon debt.
Instead of developing, selling or harvesting their forestland, the FHHH Initiative will provide family forest owners the option to implement sustainable forest management practices to
store additional carbon in their forests.
Despite severely over-supplied carbon markets and lacking mitigation commitments, countries are currently
developing additional carbon market schemes.
Second, by «bidirectional causation» Karlsson seems to be referring to the idea that ``... after the last ice age initial warming cause [d] additional carbon dioxide to enter the atmosphere from the ocean, which led to even more warming.»
However, the current mechanisms within the CAR do not meet Green - e Energy's minimum national guidelines for generation subject to
additional carbon regulation.
Jason Frisbie, general manager and CEO of Platte River, said: «Our municipal owners and their customers
want additional carbon - free energy resources when it makes sense.
[The conventional reasoning] double counts the carbon absorbed by plants when the bioenergy crops are grown on land already used for crop production or already growing other plants because the bioenergy does not necessarily result in
additional carbon absorption.
Additional carbon credits flooding the European market — up to 10 % by some estimates — will lower the price of carbon credits making it cheaper for European companies to emit green house gasses.
Phrases with «additional carbon»