Carbon capture and storage (CCS) aims to reduce the climate impact of burning fossil fuels by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from power station smokestacks and disposing of it underground. It is widely promoted by the coal industry as a justification for the construction of new coal-fired power plants. However, the technology is largely unproven and will not be ready in time to save the climate.
Issues:
CCS cannot deliver in time to avoid dangerous climate change. Large scale use of CCS is not expected before 2030. to avoid worst impact of climate change, global greenhouse gas emissions have to start falling after 2015.
CCS wastes energy. it uses 10 to 40% of energy produced by the power plants.
Storing carbon underground is risky.
CCS is expensive. results in doubling of plant’s cost and electricity price 20-91%
CCS has liability risk. Its posses a threat to health, ecosystem and the climate.
– from greenpeace.org
If people don’t need electricity, nobody will build coal power plants. So we need to reduce the use of electricity.
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Does CCS even exist yet? I thought it was still very much theoretical. But of course, all the power companies are talking about it as if it completely works, as they seek their planning permission.