Carbon dioxide removal dilemma of macroalgae products: Evidence from carbon footprint and profitability

IF 9.7 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
Tingting Jiao , Ellias Yuming Feng , Yongfu Li , Yajun Tian
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Macroalgae can bio-sequester atmospheric CO2 into their biomass, thus it has been proposed and debated as a viable carbon dioxide removal strategy to mitigate climate change. We examine the carbon footprints of common macroalgae products through a “cradle-to-grave” life cycle assessment, and find carbon sequestration effect can only be accomplished by some specific macroalgae product types when they are properly stored rather than being used. We identify the product processing and usage stages in macroalgae’s life cycle contribute most carbon emissions, while the net primary production of macroalgae during growth only partially neutralizes its overall CO2 emissions. A sensitivity test for such life cycle model indicates employing clean energy and improving technical efficiency can potentially achieve net-zero for some macroalgae products e.g., biochar. However, even considering macroalgae’s ecological values, our profitability investigation concludes that macroalgae products for carbon sequestration are extremely unattractive to practitioners under current carbon pricing level.

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大型藻类产品的二氧化碳去除困境:来自碳足迹和盈利能力的证据
大型藻类可以将大气中的二氧化碳吸收到它们的生物量中,因此它被认为是减缓气候变化的一种可行的二氧化碳去除策略。我们通过“从摇篮到坟墓”的生命周期评估来考察常见巨藻产品的碳足迹,发现某些特定类型的巨藻产品只有在妥善储存而不是使用的情况下才能实现固碳效应。我们发现,在大藻的生命周期中,产品加工和使用阶段贡献了大部分的碳排放,而大藻生长期间的净初级生产只能部分中和其总二氧化碳排放。对该生命周期模型的敏感性测试表明,采用清洁能源和提高技术效率可以潜在地实现一些大型藻类产品(如生物炭)的净零排放。然而,即使考虑到巨藻的生态价值,我们的盈利能力调查得出的结论是,在目前的碳定价水平下,用于固碳的巨藻产品对从业者来说极不具有吸引力。
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Journal of Cleaner Production
Journal of Cleaner Production 环境科学-工程:环境
CiteScore
20.40
自引率
9.00%
发文量
4720
审稿时长
111 days
期刊介绍: The Journal of Cleaner Production is an international, transdisciplinary journal that addresses and discusses theoretical and practical Cleaner Production, Environmental, and Sustainability issues. It aims to help societies become more sustainable by focusing on the concept of 'Cleaner Production', which aims at preventing waste production and increasing efficiencies in energy, water, resources, and human capital use. The journal serves as a platform for corporations, governments, education institutions, regions, and societies to engage in discussions and research related to Cleaner Production, environmental, and sustainability practices.
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