CCS: An Idea Whose Time Is Way Behind Schedule!

onJul 2, 2008 @ 11:52 PDT

Carbon capture and storage (CSS) is fast becoming the oil industry’s favorite solution to the climate crisis, but the seductive simplicity of the idea masks a series of doubts about its viability.

But ask an expert when the technique could be deployed on a large enough commercial scale to make a significant reduction in global CO2 emissions, and the response is often less than confident.

“That’s a very difficult question,” said Olav Kaarstad, a leading expert and special advisor to front-running Norwegian energy group StatoilHydro.

By Ross Gelbspan

us/'Colossal Waste': U.S. Leads Way in Public Spending on False Climate Solutions

ByJulia Conley

onAug 30, 2024 @ 03:52 PDT

A new report shows global spending on carbon capture and hydrogen subsidies "failed to make a dent in carbon emissions" after 50 years of research and development.

uk/Tom Tugendhat Continues to Question UK Climate Goals

ByAdam Barnett

onAug 29, 2024 @ 08:10 PDT

The Tory leadership candidate has criticised the UK’s net zero targets while accepting donations from fossil fuel investors and climate denial funders.