CMI's Stabilization Categories

Continuing our look at the Carbon Mitigation Initiative, here is a list of the different categories, and the most promising possibilities within those categories, that could be capable of producing a whole or partial wedge of abated emissions. Each wedge effectively prevents 1 billion tons of CO2 emissions per year, or 25 billion tons over the next half century. To stabilize atmospheric carbon concentrations, seven wedges are required.

Wedge Summary Table Category Technology Efficiency Efficient vehicles Reduced use of vehicles Efficient buildings Efficient baseload coal plants Decarbonization of power Gas baseload power for coal baseload power Capture CO2 at baseload power plant Nuclear power for coal power Wind power for coal power PV power for coal power Decarbonization of fuel Capture CO2 at H2 plant Capture CO2 at coal-to-synfuels plant Wind H2 in fuel-cell car for gasoline in hybrid car Biomass fuel for fossil fuel Forests and agricultural soils Reduced deforestation, plus reforestation, afforestation, and new plantations Conservation tillage