Interesting Facts
May 2021
Natural CO2 sequestration
Phototrophic organisms (plants, algae and phytoplankton) and some chemotrophic too, are the largest living carbon sinks. They are responsible for an important ecosystem service named "climate regulation" by storing CO2. They can capture ~120 Gt of C / year. Acer saccharinum captures 206 kg CO2/year!
Green hydrogen plant
Plant that produces green hydrogen from 100% renewable sources. For example, Iberdrola's plant is powered by a photovoltaic solar power plant consisting of a lithium battery system with high storage capacity and electrolytic hydrogen production systems. Later this green hydrogen will be used, for industrial purposes, as an alternative to hydrogen obtained fossil fuels. These kind of innovations are the key to reduce CO2 emissions!
Syngas plant using CO2
DRYREFâ„¢ SMR is an example of cleantech that uses CO2 as feedstock, instead of fossil fuels, to produce syngas (H2+COx). The process behind is more efficient and also requires less energy and resources consumption. Which is good not only to reduce their carbon+ecological footprint as well contributes to decarbonize our planet!
Biodiversity and Natural Capital
2010-2020 was the UN Decade on Biodiversity. This theme is so important because it is a fundamental part of our natural capital. Natural services and natural resources provided by biodiversity are one of the reasons why we (living species) are alive and our economies are sustained.
Biodiversity and Sustainability
The long-term sustainability of life on Earth is only achieved if there is a balance between 4 interconnected principles:
reliance on solar energy once it warms the planet and supports photosynthesis (a process that provides us food and oxygen and also regulates the C cycle)
biodiversity. It is the variety of different organisms, the genes they contain, the ecosystems in which they exist, and the natural services
nutrient cycling by natural processes provide nutrients for living organisms staying alive and reproduce
population control by competition among different species for limited resources​