Organikos posted: " We have Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich to thank for the answer to this question: Can Carbon Capture Live Up to the Hype? The technology to capture and bury carbon dioxide has struggled to ramp up and has real limits. But experts say it could play " Organikos
The technology to capture and bury carbon dioxide has struggled to ramp up and has real limits. But experts say it could play a valuable role.
World leaders at the annual United Nations climate talks have battled for years over whether they should "phase out" fossil fuels like coal or just phase them "down."
Now, another phrase has taken center stage at this year's summit in Dubai: Should countries agree to end the use of "unabated" fossil fuels?
That peculiar word choice might allow nations to continue to burn coal, natural gas or oil as long as they trap and bury the resulting carbon dioxide, and stop the gas from heating the planet.
One big dispute is over how big a role this technology, known as carbon capture and storage, should play in the fight against global warming. Some oil and gas producers say it should be central in planning for the future. Others, including many activists and world leaders, dismiss carbon capture as too unproven and too risky...
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