Energy and Global CC Flashcards
GCC: Primary Contributors to GHG (countries)
USA, EU, FSU (China has large flux)
GCC: Primary Contributors to GHG (US fuels)
Oil (34%), Coal (29%), Nat Gas (24%)
GCC: Primary Contributors to GHG (end uses)
US - power in buildings, transport by oil. World - Agriculture, land-use change
GCC: GWP among different gases
radiative forcing compared to 1kg of CO2. Methane(25). N20 (300). Fgases (1400-23,000)
GCC: Feedback Loops
Forest dieback, ice sheet instability, extreme weather shift
GCC: CO2 emission trends
decreasing recently 9% (efficiency, renewables, coal-gas substitution)
GCC: CCS (Overview) (4)
Increase eff, geological, renewables coal-nat gas sub, land use
GCC: CCS (land use)
Holistic Land Management (crop/grazing rotation 200MtCO2/yr), Sustainable Forest Management,
GCC: CCS (geological)
Depleated Oil reserves, use of CO2 in EOR and CH4 recovery, Deep saline formations,
GCC: CCS (efficiency)
Buildings (40%), Vehicles (30%), Industry (30%)
GCC: CCS (renewables)
Global Wind (238,000 MW), Global Solar (65,000 MW)
GCC: CCS (barriers + drivers)
not anywhere in the slides, but easily bullshittable
GCC: Allowance Markets
Cap and Trade. Certain number of permits are auctioned off, then traded between companies. Supports reducing emissions
GCC: Compliance Market
Carbon Offsets (supporting forest growth or renewable energy projects to cover emissions). Cheaper vs “good quality”
GCC: Carbon Credits (Who, Why?)
Individual companies have to use carbon credits are part of the carbon offsets.
