Safely Storing CO2
CCS: A Step in the Right Direction
CCS and the Economy
Safely Storing CO2: Dr. James Brydie, Sr. Researcher at Alberta Innovates—Technology Future, explains the type of geology needed to safely store CO2.
CCS: A Step in the Right Direction: The Bellona Foundation’s Paal Frisvold tells us why Carbon Capture and Storage is an important part of a climate change strategy.
CCS and the Economy: Dr. Malcolm Wilson, CEO of Petroleum Technology Research Centre and Nobel Contributor, explains how CCS contributes royalty revenues.
Alberta – Moving Forward on Carbon Capture and Storage
Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas through activities like transportation and energy development produces greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). These emissions contribute to global climate change.
Climate change is a serious concern for our planet. Governments across the globe are responding to climate change through a number of initiatives, including reducing their GHG emissions. Alberta is no different.
One of the ways Alberta will reduce emissions is called carbon capture and storage (CCS). Understandably, there are concerns about how this works and what effect it will have on Albertans and the environment.
Here you’ll find the information you need to answer your questions about CCS and its role in managing greenhouse gases.
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As part of the natural carbon cycle, people and animals inhale oxygen from the air and exhale CO2. Meanwhile, green plants absorb CO2 and release oxygen into the atmosphere.