Why Such High Amount of CO₂ Generation

One Google search produces around 7g of  CO₂ and boiling a kettle for a cup of tea about 15g. Google has lots of servers across the world managed as data centers. These consume huge amounts of power and in turn produce CO₂ . The reason behind such high level of generation of CO₂ is the way the searches are conducted. To minimize delays, the search terms entered in Google are sent to a number of servers. Whichever server can answer in minimum time, will be chosen. This way lots of power is consumed, because for one search more than one servers are involved.

Data Centers Produce Highest CO₂ Among IT Industry

According to a recent report by Gartner, the global IT industry generated as much as 2% of global CO₂ emissions. According to Evan Mills, a scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, “Data centers are among the most energy-intensive facilities imaginable”.

Even A Simple Web Page Produces CO₂

According to Wissner-Gross, the CO₂ emitted from a simple web page generates 0.02g of CO₂. And pages with lots of graphics and animations and videos produce around 0.2g of CO₂. And according to carbonfootprint.com managing director John Buckley simply starting a PC generates 40g to 80g of  CO_2..

The word LOHAFEX is loha plus fex. Loha is hindi word meaning iron and FEX is used for Fertilization Experiment. The experiment is also called OIF(Ocean Iron Fertilization).

The experiment is to be carried out in ocean. It will cover around 300 sq Km area of ocean and 20 tonnes of dissolved iron sulphate will be thrown in ocean. The experiment is to be carried out in Southwest Atlantic near Antartica.

 Purpose of Experiment

The iron spread on ocean will stimulate rapid blooming of Phytoplankton. Phytoplankton is a kind of algae which grows on ocean surface. It takes CO₂ from air and converts it to carbon compounds. The plant dies quickly and sinks due to wait of iron. This way Carbon is taken away from our environment for very long period.

 Results Expected From Experiment

Its expected that about 1 Giga Tons of CO₂  will be cleansed from atmosphere with this $2 million experiment. The CO₂  gas is responsible for global warming. When CO₂  is buried in ocean, it will help to reduce global warming. If CO₂ is buried well below 1000m of ocean with the help of Phytoplankton, it will be isolated for at least few centuries from the environment.

 Conclusion

The thing to be worried about this experiment is that, the experiment may have unforeseen consequences. Because this still remains questionable that, what will happen to our environment when Gigs Tons of CO₂ starts coming out from below the surface of ocean. Along with the times to come, there are lots of questions to be answered. Let’s see what’s there in the future for our mother earth.