Abstract
Electrification to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions is essential to mitigate climate change. However, a substantial portion of our manufacturing and transportation infrastructure will be difficult to electrify and/or will continue to use carbon as a key component, including areas in aviation, heavy-duty and marine transportation, and the chemical industry. In this Roadmap, we explore how multidisciplinary approaches will enable us to close the carbon cycle and create a circular economy by defossilizing these difficult-to-electrify areas and those that will continue to need carbon. We discuss two approaches for this: developing carbon alternatives and improving our ability to reuse carbon, enabled by separations. Furthermore, we posit that co-design and use-driven fundamental science are essential to reach aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets. (Figure presented.)
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 376-400 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Nature Reviews Chemistry |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2024 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering