Carbon capture has risen in popularity as a potential method to reduce or mitigate carbon emissions originating from the chemical process industries (CPI) and electric power generating facilities.
According to the nonprofit Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, carbon capture technologies can trap more than 90% of CO2 emitted from a power plant or industrial facility.
Scientists have estimated that by 2050, carbon capture can achieve 14% of the global greenhouse gas emission reductions recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2014. A few notable U.S. carbon capture projects have had some success, but the technology has not yet caught on. Carbon capture is expensive, and financing these projects can be difficult...
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