"EPA has concluded that dozens of planned CCS projects contain dangerous design flaws — a discovery that may slow the rollout of a technology central to the Biden administration’s plans to confront climate change."
#energy #CCS #carboncapture #fossil_fuels
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bakeyah-s-nelson-ph-d_carbon-storage-projects-hit-a-hurdle-corroding-activity-7249817259701895169-42c9
Bakeyah S. Nelson on LinkedIn: Carbon storage projects hit a hurdle: Corroding steel
"EPA has concluded that dozens of planned CCS projects contain
dangerous design flaws — a discovery that may slow the
rollout of a technology central to the…
IEEFA- CCS hype and hopes sinking fast
"The use of fossil fuels with CCS is unlikely to be competitive with renewable-based solutions."
@CarolineLucas
#energy #CCS #fossil_fuels #carboncapture
https://ieefa.org/resources/ccs-hype-and-hopes-sinking-fast
CCS hype and hopes sinking fast
Stubbornly high costs and performance issues threaten the prospects for carbon capture and storage (CCS), touted as vital to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
Fossil fuel industry still calling the shots in the UK:
"The UK government’s move to award £22bn in subsidies to carbon capture projects followed a sharp increase in lobbying by the fossil fuel industry, it can be revealed."
#energy #fossil_fuels #Labour
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/07/uks-22bn-carbon-capture-pledge-follows-surge-in-lobbying-by-fossil-fuel-industry-records-show
UK’s £22bn carbon capture pledge follows surge in lobbying by fossil fuel industry, records show
Scope of oil and gas influence underscores concerns technology will prolong demand for planet-heating natural gas
Dutch City The Hague Is World's First Banning Oil and Air Travel Ads
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Tell the World Bank to Stop Funding Fossil Fuels
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Plastic industry deceived the public about recycling, report reveals
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One-third of Nepal’s mountain ice has melted, UN chief warns
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