Carbon capture and storage: Difference between revisions

(Created page with "Carbon capture and storage (CCS, or sometimes CCUS{{x|carbon capture, utilization and storage}}) is an industrial process where CO<sub>2</sub> emissions are captured and stored deep in the Earth. This is a somewhat questionable approach to reducing climate change. ==Capture== ===Direct air capture (DAC)=== Trying to take CO<sub>2</sub> out of the air uses almost as much energy as you got when you burned the equivalent amount of fossil fuels in the first plac...")
 
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==Utilization==
==Utilization==
The CO<sub>2</sub> is sometimes "used" before being stored. In practice, the only usage is for mining more oil & gas.
The CO<sub>2</sub> is sometimes "used" before being stored. In practice, the only usage is for mining more oil & gas.{{en}}