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Fossil-C, in the form of coal, natural gas, and oil, covers 81+% of the energy necessary to satisfy the needs of our society. The continued use of fossil-C causes the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The reduction of the emission of CO2 is becoming urgent.

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  1. LAB H124, Tecnopolis, Innovative Catalysis for Carbon Recycling, Valenzano, Bari, Italy

    Prof. Dr. Michele Aresta

  2. CIRCC and Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy

    Prof. Dr. Angela Dibenedetto

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Aresta, M., Dibenedetto, A. (2021). Energy and Our Society. In: The Carbon Dioxide Revolution. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59061-1_1

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