carbon reduction
81Rosenmund reduction — The Rosenmund reduction is a chemical reaction that reduces an acid halide to an aldehyde using hydrogen gas over palladium on carbon poisoned with barium sulfate. [cite journal author = Rosenmund, K. W. title = Über eine neue Methode zur… …
82carbothermal reduction — noun Any reduction reaction that employs carbon at high temperatures …
83sulfate-reduction karst — Karst topography developed in the subsurface where solution of bedrock is chiefly a result of sulfate reduction by petroleum hydrocarbons aided by bacterial processes that oxidize hydrocarbons to yield carbon dioxide. Little, if any of the… …
84photosynthesis — photosynthetic /foh teuh sin thet ik/, adj. photosynthetically, adv. /foh teuh sin theuh sis/, n. Biol., Biochem. (esp. in plants) the synthesis of complex organic materials, esp. carbohydrates, from carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic salts,… …
85Energy policy of the United Kingdom — For energy use in practice, see Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom The current Energy Policy of the United Kingdom is set out in the Energy White Paper of May 2007, building on previous work including the 2003 Energy White Paper… …
86United Kingdom Climate Change Bill — The Climate Change Bill, published on 13 March 2007, is a draft law aimed at moving the United Kingdom to a low carbon economy and society. The bill was introduced as a result of strong pressure from environmental groups. [cite… …
87Climate Change Act 2008 — The Climate Change Act 2008[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenho …
88Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom — For Government policy, see Energy policy of the United Kingdom Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom has been receiving increased attention over recent years. Key factors behind this are the UK Government s commitment to reducing… …
89Photosynthesis — Composite image showing the global distribution of photosynthesis, including both oceanic phytoplankton and vegetation …
90atmosphere, evolution of — Introduction the development of Earth s (Earth) atmosphere across geologic time. The process by which the current atmosphere arose from earlier conditions is complex; however, evidence related to the evolution of Earth s atmosphere, though… …
