A Research Strategy for Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration

"As of 2021, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have reached historically unprecedented levels, higher than at any time in the past 800,000 years. Worldwide efforts to reduce emissions by creating a more efficient, carbon-free energy system may not be enough to stabilize the climate and avoid th...

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Other Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2022]
Physical Description: xiii, 307 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Series: Consensus study report.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Crosscutting Considerations on Ocean-based CDR R&D
  • Nutrient Fertilization
  • Artificial Upwelling and Downwelling
  • Seaweed Cultivation
  • Recovery of Marine Ecosystems
  • Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement
  • Electrochemical Engineering Approaches
  • Synthesis and Research Strategy
  • References
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Appendix A: Committee Biographies
  • Appendix B: Workshop and Meeting Public Presentations to the Committee.