Cesare Marchetti (1927 – 16 April 2023) was an Italian physicist. He is best known as the inventor of
Marchetti's constant, the idea that people are willing to commute half-an-hour each way. He also conceived of using
carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a process by which carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial installations is separated before it is released into the atmosphere, then transported to a long-term storage location.IPCC, 2021Annex VII: Glossary at ...
to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activities intensify the greenhouse effect. This contributes to climate change. Carbon dioxide (), from burning fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, oil, and natural gas, is the main cause of climate chan ...
.
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1927 births
2023 deaths
Italian physicists