Introduction to Carbon Sequestration

🌱 OSS Academy Guide to your Sustainable Learnings 🌍

Introduction to Carbon Sequestration Join us on a journey through the critical science of carbon sequestration and its role in mitigating climate change. In this comprehensive course from OSS Academy, you'll uncover the intricacies of both natural and human-facilitated methods of capturing and storing CO2 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

What You'll Learn:

🌳 Biological Carbon Sequestration: Discover how forests, woodlands, soils, and oceans naturally store carbon and contribute to the global carbon sink.

• Forests and Woodlands: Understand the role of trees and plants in capturing atmospheric CO2 through photosynthesis.
• Soil Biological Carbon Sequestration: Learn how soil organisms play a key role in storing carbon beneath our feet.
• Ocean Biological Carbon Sequestration: Explore the ocean's ability to absorb and sequester CO2.

🏞️ Geological Carbon Sequestration: Dive into geological processes that capture and store CO2 for long durations.

• How can Carbon Sequestration be Scaled? Examine strategies to enhance natural carbon sinks and the potential of geological storage options.
• Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Delve into the process of capturing CO2 from large point sources, like power plants, and safely storing it underground.

🔬 Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS): Explore how CCUS can transform captured CO2 into valuable products or materials.

• Carbon Capture and Storage at Global Context: Consider the global implications of CCS and its role in international efforts to combat climate change.

📊 Introduction to Carbon Intensity: Learn to measure and understand carbon intensity, and how it relates to the low-carbon transition of the energy sector.

• How do I know when my electricity has a low carbon intensity? Gain insights into identifying low-carbon energy sources.
• How else can I lower my carbon intensity? Discover daily actions you can take to reduce your personal carbon footprint.

🌤️ Carbon Neutral vs Net Zero Emissions: Clarify the concepts of carbon neutrality and net-zero emissions, and understand the differences between them.

• What does it mean to become carbon neutral? Explore the pathways towards achieving carbon neutrality.
• Net Zero Emission: Learn about the strategies required to achieve a balance between emissions and removals of greenhouse gases.

🧪 Carbon Dioxide Capturing Technologies: Familiarize yourself with various technologies designed to capture CO2, including post-combustion, pre-combustion, oxy-fuel combustion, industrial processes capture, and direct air capture (DAC).

• Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS): Understand how bioenergy can be harnessed alongside CCS to create a negative emissions technology.
• Mineralization: Discover the process of converting CO2 into stable carbonate minerals.
• Membrane-Based Capture, Cryogenic Capture, Adsorption Capture, Chemical Absorption, Ionic Liquid Absorption, and Carbon Mineralization: Explore the technical aspects of these capture methods and their applications.

🌱 Blue Carbon, Carbon Farming, and Climate Change Mitigation: Learn how ecosystems like mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes can store vast amounts of carbon and how agricultural practices can be optimized for carbon sequestration.

• Global Carbon Cycle, The Slow Carbon Cycle, and The Fast Carbon Cycle: Understand the dynamics of carbon movement through Earth's ecosystems.

🏆 How Carbon Sequestration Helps in Getting Carbon Credits: Find out how participating in carbon sequestration projects can lead to financial incentives for both individuals and businesses.

Embark on a transformative learning journey with OSS Academy, where sustainability meets science. Enroll now to become a steward of our planet's future! 🌎➡️✅