Feasibility Study: Atmospheric Carbon Sequestration, via Tissue Cultured Bamboo (and other Fast Growing Tree Varieties / Species)

Sypnosis:

Current global CO2 emissions, comes to around 30 Billion metric Tonnes per year. And for practical purposes, it would not be appropriate to expect, a Carbon neutral world "overnight". And in most likelihood, this transition to Carbon free, may most likely take a few decades...

Thus the need to find practical / feasible / economical means / techniques for Atmospheric Carbon Sequestration, comes into the picture.

Though the figures quoted by different research papers vary significantly, on average most quote a value around 20 Tonnes of Carbon Sequestration per hectare of bamboo plantation (with high quotes in the ranges of 50-60 metric Tonnes, under optimum growth conditions).

Thus a rough calculation, indicates that:
100 m x 100 m area of bamboo --> 20 Tonnes
1 km x 1 km          "        "         --> 20 x 10 x 10 Tonnes

100 km x 100 km --> 2000 x 100 x 100 Tonnes
1000 km x 1000 km --> 2000 x 1000 x 1000 Tonnes
                                    --> 2 Billion Tonnes

Thus we see that bamboo plantations alone will Not be enough to sequester the 30 Billion Tonnes... 

Unless of course, we can get / find a way to get bamboo to grow to full height within 1 / 2 months!

Then we can do 6-12 harvests a year, bringing the Carbon Sequestration value around 10-12 Billion Tonnes...

And next the so sequestered Carbon in the bamboo stems, will be converted into bamboo charcoal (via standard charcoal production techniques). This charcoal can then be used as carbon fertiliser to enrich farm lands. (Note : Carbon rich soil has many advantages the such of better crop growth, better soil health, better moisture retention etc.)

Thus IF it would be possible, to obtain high growth rates for tissue cultured bamboo Shoots... Then...

Now how can we achieve this....🤔 

Todo... For R&D...


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