Energy transition: conclusions from 6-months on the road?
…are also referenced in the video too. Here they are below, on the importance of cost to the transition, the ability to reforest agricultural acreage, and the relative CO2 costs…
Carbon capture and storage: research conclusions?
…improve agricultural yields by c30% (note here). Some chemical pathways use CO2 directly, making methanol, formaldehyde and polyurethanes. The CO2 molecule can also be electrolysed to produce other feedstocks, but…
Our Top Ten Research Notes of 2020
…which could make them uncompetitive. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2020/10/08/planting-a-seed-will-new-forests-disrupt-new-energies/ (2) Restoring soil carbon is equally powerful, and surprisingly fascinating. Agricultural soil has lost three-quarters of its carbon since pre-industrial times. Restoring it could…
Wet sand: what impacts on shale breakevens and CO2?
…of agricultural products. Emptying containers is easy with dry sand as it flows naturally, emptying in c60-seconds. Wet sand containers need to be emptied into a blender hopper. This likely…
Room for reforestation: a database of global land use?
…detail into agricultural lands, grasslands, degraded lands and reforestable lands. Estimates in this data-file are derived from technical papers. Notes from select technical papers are also included in the data-file….
Greenhouse gas: use CO2 in agriculture?
Enhancing the concentration of CO2 in greenhouses can improve agricultural yields by c30%. It costs $4-60/ton to supply this CO2, while $100-500/ton of value is unlocked. Shell and ABF have…
Very long term historical commodity prices and disruptions?
…note linked here. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2020/09/03/great-white-whales-the-end-of-oil-and-gas Agricultural commodities followed the pattern of deflating in the 19th century, followed by sharp rises since the inflationary shocks of the 1970s. Generally, wheat prices and…
Enhanced Weathering: Simple Economics?
Enhanced Rock Weathering aims to absorb atmospheric CO2 by scattering silicate dust onto agricultural or coastal lands, encouraging the formation of bicarbonate ions (HCO3-), which ultimately run off and are…
Nature based solutions to climate change: a summary
…growing agricultural practice called conservation agriculture. Economics can be exceptional. If CO2 credits are sold at $20/ton, the best farms would make more money farming carbon than crops. This matters…
Make CO2 into valuable products?
This data-file is a screen of 27 companies, which are turning CO2 into valuable products, such as next-generation plastics, foams, concretes, specialty chemicals and agricultural products. $599.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to…