carbon sequestration
noun
plural carbon sequestrations
1
: any of various methods or processes for capturing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere : carbon capture
Carbon sequestration is capturing the carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels and storing it safely away from the atmosphere.—
National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering… carbon sequestration, the process of taking carbon dioxide—the greenhouse gas associated with global warming—and removing it from circulation by compressing it and injecting it deep underground.—Phred Dvorak
Phred Dvorak
especially
: the capture and use of carbon dioxide by living vegetation : carbon capture sense 2
Carbon sequestration is a process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere, which can be done by forests or in the soil, among other processes. —Eliza Noe
Eliza Noe 2
: the storage of carbon and especially carbon dioxide in carbon sinks (such as oceans, soil, or forests) by natural or artificial means
While measurements of carbon sequestration in trees is well documented, there has been very little work on how much carbon … grasslands can capture …—John Lovett
John LovettGreater Toledo has the potential to be a national leader in carbon sequestration thanks to geological formations that support burial of the captured carbon.—Toledo (Ohio) Blade
Toledo (Ohio) BladeExamples of carbon sequestration in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Turf scientists have found that recycling clippings into the lawn increased the net carbon sequestration of a lawn by 11 to 59 percent over removing clippings.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
According to a consultant hired by the city, there would be a significant drop in carbon sequestration the first year after the current canopy was replaced, with the level expected to break even in 24 years based on the initial plan.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
There is also a separate federal tax credit available for carbon sequestration but the rules won’t allow producers to claim it simultaneously with the main federal credit for sustainable aviation fuel, resulting in a smaller total tax credit.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
Strategies can now also include carbon sequestration.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2024
Scientists use complex computerized models, with billions of data points, to evaluate everything from ocean currents to the carbon sequestration within soil to the ripple-down impact of cleaner air or melting glaciers.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
One key way ethanol producers are looking to drive down emissions at their plants is carbon sequestration: capturing carbon dioxide and storing it underground.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
This will require farmers to change their practices on the field and ethanol plants to implement controversial technologies like carbon sequestration.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
And though not all of these small-scale farms are necessarily organic, small farms are more likely to grow a diversity of crop types, use methods that reduce negative impacts on the climate, increase carbon sequestration, and tend to be more resilient in the face of climate change.
—Eliza Milio, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
According to a consultant hired by the city, there would be a significant drop in carbon sequestration the first year after the current canopy was replaced, with the level expected to break even in 24 years based on the initial plan.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
There is also a separate federal tax credit available for carbon sequestration but the rules won’t allow producers to claim it simultaneously with the main federal credit for sustainable aviation fuel, resulting in a smaller total tax credit.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
Strategies can now also include carbon sequestration.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2024
Scientists use complex computerized models, with billions of data points, to evaluate everything from ocean currents to the carbon sequestration within soil to the ripple-down impact of cleaner air or melting glaciers.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
One key way ethanol producers are looking to drive down emissions at their plants is carbon sequestration: capturing carbon dioxide and storing it underground.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
This will require farmers to change their practices on the field and ethanol plants to implement controversial technologies like carbon sequestration.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
And though not all of these small-scale farms are necessarily organic, small farms are more likely to grow a diversity of crop types, use methods that reduce negative impacts on the climate, increase carbon sequestration, and tend to be more resilient in the face of climate change.
—Eliza Milio, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
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