Science 101: What is Decarbonization?

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In this Science 101: What is Decarbonization, principal scientist Sarang Supekar and Argonne Walter Massey Fellow Sixbert Muhoza discuss the importance of reducing carbon emissions and removing them from the atmosphere. This process, decarbonization, is a critical weapon in the fight against climate change.

Carbon emissions that come primarily from fossil fuels trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the planet. Along with transportation, scientists are focused on steel, cement and chemical manufacturing as major sources of carbon emissions.

Breakthrough technologies have enormous potential in decarbonizing our planet but need to be scaled up for widespread use to advance clean energy goals.

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory are leveraging expertise and state-of-the art equipment like high-performance computing to develop clean-energy technologies and take them from the lab to the marketplace. Transitioning to a decarbonized economy in a fair, equitable way is also a key focus.

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