Sustain-A-Blog

Tag: Carbon

  • Sustainable Biking- the “Ebike” Revolution

    I already mentioned the sustainability of the transportation industry in my very first blog about electric vehicles. This time, however, the topic is a little bit different. Electric bicycles may be the key to combating climate change while also reducing traffic congestion in urban areas. E-bikes have recently gained popularity as a convenient and sustainable…

  • Discussing Direct Air Capture

    I previously had written about the future of preventing greenhouse gas emissions by the carbon capture process, focusing specifically on storing the captured carbon in a process known as carbon sequestration. However, in this blog I will be writing about a specific form of carbon capture, and the most popular one, known as direct air…

  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) could Help Decarbonize the Aviation Industry

    Everyone loves a vacation. And a good vacation generally includes air travel. While the transportation industry has recently been heavily criticized for its global contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, one of the largest sectors of the transportation industry, aviation, has not been the focus of attention. People are rightfully concerned about the emissions from passenger…

  • Why You Should Start Composting

    I came upon the idea for this blog when seeing a plate full of tea grounds outside. Every morning, my parents and I drink Indian tea mixed with local honey. A byproduct of this is a bowl full of tea grounds. We used to throw them away as any other family would, but recently I…

  • Why Solar Energy is Worth It

    Today I will be talking about one of the most basic subsets of sustainability: solar energy. Solar energy is harnessing the power of the sun to generate renewable electricity. When people think of renewable energy, the first thing that comes to mind is solar energy as they picture the large solar panels on the roofs…

  • The Explosion of Population and CO2

    As I briefly touched on unregulated population growth in my last blog about the benefits of vertical farming, I decided to delve deeper into the topic. Population growth has always been an inherent part of our society, but has started to become a larger concern over the past few decades. According to the UN, the…

  • Plastic Pollution Is Not Your Fault, But You Can be Part of the Solution

    “If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, resold, recycled or composted, then it should be restricted, redesigned or removed from productions”– from the song ‘Garbage’ by Pete Seeger, late American singer and social activist. Every time the average American makes a trip to the local grocery store, there is a good chance they…

  • Nuclear Energy: spitting radiation like Chernobyl

    Another one of the topics I began researching in preparation for my extended essay with the IB program is the complications of nuclear energy. Everyone knows that nuclear energy has the capability of being a leading source of power with their efficiency. However, there is still large public animosity regarding its implementation. Let’s find out…

  • Is Carbon sequestration a key method for mitigating carbon emissions?

    As a junior in the IB program at my high school, I recently started to brainstorm ideas for my 4,000 word extended essay. Looking into different questions regarding environmental sciences, I came across an interesting topic: carbon sequestration. At the same time, I had the privilege of visiting Prof. Rahimi’s lab in the University of…

  • The Future of Hydrogen Energy

    Is Hydrogen an alternate renewable resource? If so, why is hydrogen energy not implemented more in our energy systems when making the switch to alternative sources?  Hydrogen fuel is clearly growing the ranks, which is made evident economically- the hydrogen market is predicted to grow from $444 million in 2021 to an astounding $4.4 billion…