The Wedge Game (Reducing carbon emission)

(This is a relatively short and condensed paper) 1. Fossil-based electricity with carbon capture and storage (CCS) 2. Fossil-based hydrogen fuel with CCS 3. Recycling. These three topics above are assigned to me to cover how we can use these to reduce carbon emissions in the world. This is called the Wedge Game. 1 wedge=1 billion tons of carbon emissions. The goal of the game is to find out how many wedges we can come up with or find that already has been found to reduce carbon emissions. However, Its possible only 1 wedge will come out of these 3 topics listed above. The point is to gather the facts and calculate what is possible or perhaps what could be done within 20-40 years to improve carbon reduction. Show issues/concems, political implications both federal and local, the cost of creating whats needed for Fossil-based electricity with carbon capture and storage (CCS), Fossil-based hydrogen fuel with CCS, and Recycling. Is it more cost effective and worth it in the long run or short run? is money being wasted or is it worth it within a certain amount of years? Are these sources also creating carbon emissions worse in the long run? Do the retums diminish over time? What is the environmental cost? Show the pros and cons of each subject listed above. Please show any calculations gathered from sources on reducing carbon emissions, at the end of the presentation show what wedges we come up with from each in conclusion. http://cmi.princeton.eduhvedges/ That website gives good examples of what is expected or how to search for material.    

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