All tagged Carbon
The carbon atom is recognized as “the building block” of life, not only for its abundance but also for its unique chemical structure, which allows the formation of numerous and diverse stable bonds. It takes many forms and is found in all of Earth’s spheres – from nucleic acid within the DNA of all living things, to the inorganic compounds essential to all ecosystems.
Climate change is a topic gaining more and more relevance as time goes on. This is because we have measured an increase in carbon within our atmosphere because of burning fossil fuels. Worldwide emissions of carbon dioxide “total about 34 billion tonnes per year. About 45% of this is from coal, about 35% from oil, and about 20% from gas” (World Nuclear Association). A way to mitigate this is by carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
Climate change is arguably the most relevant and impactful current event. Both its effects and countermeasures are felt globally, and many countries have begun implementing policies and goals in hopes of nullifying its impacts. Environmental catastrophes such as rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions are a direct result of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are on course to continue worsening if emissions don't dramatically decline.
Let’s say you put a tax on carbon emissions to try and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the US and save the planet. But how hurtful would a tax like this be on the U.S. economy?
In my last article that I touched on that your green car may actually be more harmful than a normal combustion engine car. So how much of an effect are you really making?
