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We rapidly need to stop emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere to prevent the planet from overheating and sliding towards runaway climate change. We know that we can power our homes and run our cars using solar and wind power. Yet, what about industries such as steel and cement? They also emit vast amounts of CO2. This is where carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technologies might help.<\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Many countries and companies worldwide have recently made commitments to achieve \u2018net zero<\/a>\u2019 carbon emissions in the coming years. Yet, not all of them can completely stop emitting carbon dioxide. In fact, capturing carbon before emitting it into the atmosphere may be the only solution in these cases, some industry experts say.<\/span>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

CCS and CCU similarities<\/h2>\n

The main similarity between CCS and CCU is that they both require technology to capture carbon dioxide. Also, both methods need access to gas infrastructure to convert carbon dioxide. Furthermore, they also need transportation to carry the carbon after it is captured.<\/p>\n

In Europe, CCS technology is more advanced than the projects that are able to utilise the captured carbon. Norway, for example, has had a CCS plant in operation at Sleipner since 1996.<\/span>3<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

It is also worth noting that both CCS and CCU are relatively new technological processes. Surprisingly, there are only 21 facilities in the world, capturing around 40 million tonnes of carbon per year.<\/span>4<\/sup><\/a><\/span> \u200cSadly, this is a drop in the ocean when the world emits over 35 billion tonnes<\/a> of carbon dioxide per year.<\/span>5<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo by Cleyder Duque from Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CCS and CCU: Different usages and methods<\/h2>\n

After carbon dioxide is captured and converted into a more compressed state, CCS focuses on storing that carbon \u2013 usually underground. Currently, the US Department of Energy is exploring the best geologic storage approaches to store CO2 underground permanently.<\/span>6<\/sup><\/a><\/span> \u200cBut, we can also store carbon through biological methods: trees, vegetation and the soil.<\/span>7<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u200cCCU technology focuses on finding new and lucrative uses for that carbon. This includes everything from building products with it to burning it as fuel again. Companies are using carbon for concrete building materials, such as liquid fuels, chemicals and plastic materials.<\/span>8<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u200c<\/p>\n

Each of these methods of CCU and CCS comes with its own price tag and can vary widely. Planting trees<\/a> is still one of the cheapest ways<\/a> to store carbon.<\/span>9<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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