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  2. Carbon offsets and credits - Wikipedia

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    One carbon credit represents a reduction, avoidance or removal of one metric tonne of carbon dioxide or its carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO 2 e). A variety of greenhouse gas reduction projects can qualify for offsets and credits depending on the scheme. Some include forestry projects that avoid logging and plant saplings, [ 1][ 2] renewable ...

  3. Carbon sequestration - Wikipedia

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    Carbon sequestration is the process of storing carbon in a carbon pool. [ 2]: 2248 It plays a crucial role in limiting climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. There are two main types of carbon sequestration: biologic (also called biosequestration) and geologic. [ 3] Biologic carbon sequestration is a ...

  4. Environmental impact of aviation - Wikipedia

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    A carbon offset is a means of compensating aviation emissions by saving enough carbon or absorbing carbon back into plants through photosynthesis (for example, by planting trees through reforestation or afforestation) to balance the carbon emitted by a particular action. However, carbon credits permanence and additionality can be questionable. [74]

  5. Cooling tower - Wikipedia

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    Though the total particulate emissions from wet cooling towers with fresh water make-up is much less, they contain more PM 10 and PM 2.5 than the total emissions from wet cooling towers with sea water make-up. This is due to lesser salt content in fresh water drift (below 2,000 ppm) compared to the salt content of sea water drift (60,000 ppm).

  6. Certified emission reduction - Wikipedia

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    Certified emission reduction units (CERs) by country of origin October 2012 Certified emission reduction units (CERs) monthly spot prices 2012. Certified emission reductions (CERs) originally designed a type of emissions unit (or carbon credits) issued by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board for emission reductions achieved by CDM projects and verified by a DOE (Designated ...

  7. History of fluid mechanics - Wikipedia

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    The history of fluid mechanics is a fundamental strand of the history of physics and engineering. The study of the movement of fluids (liquids and gases) and the forces that act upon them dates back to pre-history. The field has undergone a continuous evolution, driven by human dependence on water, meteorological conditions and internal ...

  8. Biochar - Wikipedia

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    Biochar is the lightweight black residue, consisting of carbon and ashes, remaining after the pyrolysis of biomass, and is a form of charcoal. [ 1] Biochar is defined by the International Biochar Initiative as the "solid material obtained from the thermochemical conversion of biomass in an oxygen-limited environment".

  9. Carbon capture and storage - Wikipedia

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    It is the only carbon capture technology so far that has been used industrially. [69] Other technologies proposed for carbon capture are membrane gas separation, chemical looping combustion, calcium looping, and use of metal-organic frameworks: [70] [71] [72] After the CO 2 has been captured, it is usually compressed into a supercritical fluid.