{"id":2695,"date":"2022-04-22T15:15:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T15:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/?p=2695"},"modified":"2022-07-08T09:34:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T09:34:35","slug":"carbon-capture-and-storage-advantages-disadvantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/carbon-capture-and-storage-advantages-disadvantages\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon Capture and Storage: Advantages & Disadvantages"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global warming must not exceed 1.5\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels.<\/span><\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Central to this is the curtailing of greenhouse gas emissions, namely carbon dioxide (CO2).<\/span><\/span>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span>Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been identified by the IPCC<\/span><\/span>3<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span>and the fossil fuel industry as one potential solution to this issue.<\/span><\/span>4<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But, is it realistic? Let’s find out by comparing the advantages and disadvantages of carbon capture and storage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carbon capture and storage advantages<\/h2>\n

A solution to global warming<\/h3>\n

Proponents of carbon capture and storage point to the difficulty of a comprehensive fossil fuel elimination plan.<\/span><\/span>5<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span>Instead, they argue that it is more feasible to use CCS to reduce our carbon emissions.<\/span><\/span>6<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span>At present, fossil fuels provide 81 per cent<\/a> of the global energy demand.<\/span><\/span>7<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span>By 2040, these carbon-emitting fuels are predicted to account for 60 percent of primary energy generation.<\/span>8<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span> In order to reduce the CO2 emissions from fossil fuel power plants that will continue to supply much of our energy needs, CCS is considered a viable solution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reduces large industrial installations\u2019 emissions<\/h3>\n

Some consider CCS to be the only way to tackle climate change, whilst continuing to provide the world’s power. It is the sole technology that can help reduce large industrial installations\u2019 emissions.<\/span><\/span>9<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span>It has the potential to make up between 10 and 55 percent of the short-term total carbon mitigation effort, according to the IPCC.<\/span><\/span>10<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span>An increase in the number of large-scale CCS power facilities in operations is recommended by its advocates to meet the world\u2019s carbon capture and storage requirements.<\/span><\/span>11<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Carbon capture and storage disadvantages<\/h2>\n

Expense<\/h3>\n

A major disadvantage of CCS is its expense. Modifying existing power plants or industrial processes, such as cement production for CCS, costs a great deal.<\/span><\/span>12<\/sup><\/a><\/span> Subsequently, i<\/span>t is more suitable for incorporation into new plants.<\/span>13<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Operational and running costs<\/h3>\n

A plant with CCS technology uses more fuel than one without.<\/span>14<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span> This is both costly and damaging to the environment.<\/span> CCS-enabled plants require additional fossil fuels to be burned daily to extract, pump and compress the CO2.<\/span>15<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Scaling-up barriers<\/h3>\n

The level of scale-up required to make an impact on global carbon emissions is another disadvantage of CCS. An estimated minimum of 2,000 CCS facilities will need to be in operation by 2040 to achieve the Paris Climate Agreement’s targets.<\/span><\/span>16<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lack of investment and functioning CCS plants<\/h3>\n

Currently, there are just 19 large-scale industrial and two large-scale CCS power facilities in operation.<\/span><\/span>17<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span>There are only 20 additional projects under development.<\/span>18<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span> A huge increase in CCS investment and expansion is required for the technology to become a sustainable strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is CCS a solution to climate change?<\/h3>\n

Considering the advantages and disadvantages of carbon capture and storage, it is clear that it is not a feasible solution to climate change. However, significant investment in renewable energy sources could provide the emissions decline required to avoid exceeding the 1.5\u00b0C global temperature increase. <\/span><\/p>\n

Clean energy consumption has grown at an average annual rate of 13.7 per cent over the past decade.<\/span><\/span>19<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span>Renewables are anticipated to account for 95 per cent of the net increase in global power capacity through 2025.<\/span><\/span>20<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span>Solar energy is responsible for the lion\u2019s share of the growth.<\/span><\/span>21<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span>It is also one of the lowest-cost electricity sources in history.<\/span><\/span>22<\/sup><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Fossil fuels caused climate change calamity.<\/span><\/span>23<\/sup><\/a><\/span> Humanity must recognize that the future lies in the available clean sources of energy, and not dirty fossil fuels before it is too late.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Global warming must not exceed 1.5\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels.\u00a0Central to this is the curtailing of greenhouse gas emissions, namely carbon dioxide (CO2). Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been identified by the IPCC and the fossil fuel industry as one potential solution to this issue. But, is it realistic? 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