Thursday, June 4, 2015

Why We Need to Get from Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) to Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU)

Why We Need to Get from Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) to Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU)

By Roman Kilisek
NORTHWICH, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 30:  Low temperatures intensfy the steam emissions from the Ineos Enterprises brine purification plant on December 30, 2014 in Northwich, United Kingdom. The site supplies brine to the local ash plant owned by Tata and other Ineos chemical plants in Runcorn.The area around Northwich has been exploited for its salt since Roman times.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
As a theoretical construct, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) seemingly has a lot to offer. Foremost, it would allow mankind to continue the uninhibited burning of fossil fuels while at the same time ‘saving’ the climate by ‘removing’ CO2 emissions from the atmosphere – the latter being the main reason why CCS is frequently mentioned

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