What technologies can prevent or control greenhouse gas?

WHAT ARE CURRENT OR FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES
THAT COULD PREVENT OR CONTROL
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS?

The Air Resources Boad (ARB) needs to investigate/solicit technologies that provide better ways to prevent or control greenhouse gas emissions.

For example, fuel cells are poised to make significant contributions to stationary power generation. Stationary power generated fuel cells can play an important role in reducing CO2 emissions. A quantitative analysis should be conducted.

We also need to identify potential measures/technologies to reduce in-state methane emissions and quantify the resultant air quality and greenhouse gas reduction benefits. Control measures should also the following.

· Encourage the benefits associated with mitigating urban heat islands with trees and more reflective roofs and streets.

· Identify low-emitting trees for CO2 sequesterization programs. Because current U.S. climate change compliance methods relies on increased tree planting, it is critical to investigate which trees combine low biogenic emissions with other desirable traits.

· Encourage recycling of CO2. Utilizing captured and recycled CO2, instead of using CO2 exclusively from natural reservoirs, to reduce greenhouse emissions to the atmosphere from enhanced oil recovery.

· Encourage voluntary technology certification. This program could provide some benefits to the early adopters of measures
designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

SOURCE: California Air Resources Board
Strategic Plan for Research
2001 to 2010
April 2003 update