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CarboEurope Cluster
A European project designed to better understand, quantify and predict under current and future scenarios the carbon balance of Europe.
http://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/public/carboeur/index.html
c4c ltd
Offers consulting services in the field of carbon management, emphasizing carbon forestry projects as the most sustainable type of offset.
http://www.c4c.ch
The Centre for CO2 Technology
Research group (at University College London) focuses on developing break-through technologies for the large scale reduction, removal and sequestration of carbon dioxide. Technologies for methane are also being developed.
http://www.chemeng.ucl.ac.uk/co2centre/
Carbon Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems (CSiTE)
U.S. DOE research aimed at enhancing carbon capture and long-term sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems.
http://csite.esd.ornl.gov/
Ocean Chemistry of Greenhouse Gases
About Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) experiments on deep ocean release of liquid carbon dioxide and related MBARI research.
http://www.mbari.org/ghgases/
CO2 Capture Project
Describes efforts by seven of the world's leading energy companies to reduce the cost of CO2 capture from combustion sources and to develop methods for safely storing carbon dioxide underground.
http://www.co2captureproject.com/
CIRENE (Center of Initiative and Research on Energy and the Environment)
Conducts syntheses and studies in order to solve problems of industrial partners regarding greenhouse gases (including taxation, permits for carbon trading, technical-economic studies, feasibility studies for capture and storage of CO2, forecasting studies).
http://www.cirene.asso.fr/ukco2.php
Development of a large scale carbon sequestration method
The profitable sequestration of carbon requires value for its utilization. This is the research overview of the production of a sequestering fertilizer made during renewable hydrogen production.
http://www.eprida.com/hydro/
The Carbon Trust - Carbon Management
The Carbon Trust is an independent not for profit company set up by the UK Government with support from business to take the lead on low carbon technology and innovation in the UK. Carbon Management is one of its programmes.
http://www.carbonmanagement.com/
Carbon Management Group
Leveraging world-class science and technology to assist leading companies deliver superior shareholder value through the identification, monitoring, and management of their carbon related risks and opportunities.
http://www.carbonmanagementgroup.com
Fact Sheet: Soil Carbon Sequestration
Frequently asked questions presented by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
http://www.usda.gov/oce/gcpo/sequeste.txt
U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Inventory: 1990-2001
A comprehensive assessment of greenhouse gas emissions and sinks in U.S. agriculture and forests. Provides extensive, in-depth emissions and sinks estimates for livestock, cropland, and forests, as well as energy consumption in livestock and cropland agriculture
http://www.usda.gov/oce/gcpo/ghginventory.html
Carbon Mitigation Initiative
Joint project of Princeton University, BP and the Ford Motor Company, investigating the global carbon cycle, carbon capture and storage technology, and policy and economic strategies to reduce the buildup of greenhouse gases.
http://www.princeton.edu/~cmi/
Carbon Sequestration
Information on US DOE's Office of Science research and development activities in sequestering carbon underground, in terrestrial ecosystems, in the ocean, and through manipulation of microbes.
http://cdiac2.esd.ornl.gov/
DOE: Carbon Sequestration R&D
U.S. Department of Energy program of research and other efforts to develop mid- to long-term solutions for reducing carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere, including sequestration in oceans, geologic formations, and terrestrial ecosystems.
http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/sequestration/
Delphi CO2 Removal Project
Aims to explore the 'communal wisdom' of experts with various backgrounds regarding the future perspectives of the CO2-removal at power plants. Project is funded by the European Commission.
http://navier.ist.utl.pt/delphi/
The GEO-SEQ Project
Describes U.S. public-private research and development on methods for capture and geologic sequestration of CO2.
http://esd.lbl.gov/GEOSEQ/
Carbon-Dioxide Sequestration in Geologic Media
Texas Bureau of Economic Geology describes its research initiatives on the potential to sequester carbon in saline geologic formations and abandoned oil/gas reservoirs.
http://www.beg.utexas.edu/environqlty/co201.htm
US EPA Methane Outreach Programs
EPA methane and utility outreach programs are intended to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
http://www.epa.gov/methane/
Greenhouse Gas Technology Center
Investigating the performance of technologies to mitigate and monitor greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
http://www.sri-rtp.com/
WRI: Carbon sinks and sequestration
Basic information and in-depth reports from the World Resources Institiute
http://www.wri.org/wri/climate/sinks.html
The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management
An independent consulting company that provides specialist expertise relating to climate change mitigation strategies and policies to businesses, governments and civil organisations. Site includes information on the role of climate change and the role for carbon management.
http://www.eccm.uk.com/
DOE Center for Research on Ocean Carbon Sequestration
United States Department of Energy (DOE) view of techniques for storing carbon in the ocean.
http://esd.lbl.gov/DOCS/
The Royal Society - The role of land carbon sinks in mitigating global climate change
A report that highlights the considerable uncertainty in the scientific understanding of the causes, magnitude and permanence of the land carbon sink. The full report (27 pages) and a summary are available.
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/templates/statements/StatementDetails.cfm?statementid=150
International Carbon Sequestration Common Air Project
Describes a Netherlands-based program offering opportunities to invest in carbon sequestration, which are described. English/Spanish.
http://www.wdw.nl/ENG/text/projects/damian/
Land-Use Management for Carbon Sequestration
Study of the potential for sequestering carbon from alternative land-use management options in SubSaharan Africa developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
http://www.esd.ornl.gov/iab/iab2-16.htm
Climate Care
A scheme that lets individuals and companies pay to offset their CO2 emissions by investing in renewable energy, energy efficiency and other projects that reduce emissions. Also provides background information and practical advice.
http://www.co2.org/
Carbon Sequestration in Coal
The Coal-Seq project is investigating the feasibility of CO2 sequestration in deep, unmineable coals. Field demonstrations are being performed in the San Juan Basin, supported by laboratory work to study important reservoir mechanisms.
http://www.coal-seq.com
Greenergy International
A company that helps business customers create revenue by controlling carbon dioxide emissions through Carbon Asset Management. The site includes detailed information on carbon issues, low emission fuels and environmental energy.
http://www.greenergy.com
MIT Carbon Sequestration Initiative
Background information and details of research projects.
http://sequestration.mit.edu/
The Carbon Fund
The Carbon Fund is financing and promoting the protection, restoration and enhancement of forests all over the world through carbon sequestration, an important tool in preventing global climate change.
http://www.thecarbonfund.org
Siberia II - Project Homepage
The multinational study to demonstrate the viability of full carbon accounting on a regional basis using the environmental tools and systems available to us today and in the near future. Site provides news, data and other information.
http://www.siberia2.uni-jena.de
Trends of Measured Climate Forcing Agents
Paper by Hansen and Sato (PNAS 2001;98:14778) makes the case for an increased focus on methane and aerosols in the short-term in order to mitigate climate change.
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/98/26/14778
Environmental Synergy, Inc.
Environmental Synergy, Inc. (ESI) is a service organization providing reforestation and carbon quantification services to corporate clients as a means to offset carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and promote sustainable forestry.
http://www.environmental-synergy.com
ETV Greenhouse Gas Technologies
U.S. EPA and Southern Research Institute (SRI partnership provides independent verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation and monitoring technologies.
http://www.epa.gov/etv/centers/center3.html
Future Forests
A UK company that will plant trees (for a fee) on behalf individuals and companies in order to offset their carbon emissions.
http://www.futureforests.com/
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