GARP SCR Chapter 1: Aspirant asked questions

 Question based on Chapter 01

Question #1:

 Questions asked by LinkedIn community member Ashvini Mei Xi

What is BECCS?

Answer:

Let me explain.
For the sake of simplifying, let us break the word into 3 parts:

BECCS = B (bio) + E (energy) + CCS (carbon capture & storage)

Let me consider each of the sub-part and explain them:

1) "B" (bio) means natural (Biological system) sinks like Trees which absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store the same in them/sequestrate.

2) These biological systems (trees) can be later burnt to derive "E" (energy) in form of heat. However, when they are burnt they release carbon dioxide that was earlier stored in them. In other words, carbon dioxide is released from the trees when they are burnt.

3) In order to avoid the released carbon dioxide (emissions) going back to the atmosphere, we capture them using "CCS".

This way, we remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, stored them in trees (biological systems) , draw energy from them as and when needed but do not let carbon dioxide go back to the atmosphere. By doing so, we reduce the overall carbon dioxide from atmosphere and hence reduce the emissions.

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