ENS 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Base Load Power Plant, Iron Fertilization, Waste Heat
18 Jan 2017
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Essential environment by jay withgott and matthew larosata. Chapter 16: what the future holds: possible solutions. Mitigation strategies--actions that will reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted. Examination of every aspect of a process or product must be taken into account--life cycle analysis which is quantifying emissions released at all stages (production, distribution, use, eventual disposal). Adaptation--actions that cushion against impacts of climate change. Reducing vulnerability to future climate conditions with regards to sea levels, weather patterns, drought, precipitation, disease, etc. (erecting seawalls, restricting coastal development, modification of water management for reduced river flows, flooding from melting glaciers, saltwater intrusion) Geoengineering--deliberate modifications of the earth"s environment to affect the climate. Energy portfolio--produced from primary energy sources, coal, natural gas, nuclear, petroleum, hydropower, renewable sources. Each fuel defined by amount of greenhouse gas emissions/unit of energy. Energy derived from photosynthesis of prehistoric wetland plants. Emissions of co2/unit of energy are worst of any fossil fuel because it is almost.
