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2. [10 points] The USGS estimated that the geologic storage capacity for carbon dioxide in the US is 3,000 metric gigatons (Gt). Your task is to figure out how long

this storage capacity would last. a.Break down the problem using the approach from class. i. What are you given? ii. What are you asked to find? iii. What data or relationships do you need? iv. Where can you find it? V.What concepts are needed? b. Select a location (zipcode) and identify the annual carbon dioxide emissions for that location using the Cool Climate Calculator. https://coolclimate.org/calculator C.Get census data for the population of that county. d. How many years of annual household carbon dioxide emissions could be stored? Assume this county has access to the entire geologic storage capacity in the US. State any other assumptions you made to arrive at your answer.

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