Stories: Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS)

This article originally appeared in The Solutions Journal.

This summary provides a concise overview of the carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) and related provisions in the American Power Act, released as a discussion draft by Senators John

Over the past ten years, there’s been tremendous progress on carbon capture and storage. What are the next steps?

Carbon capture and storage is a challenge, but the obstacles are hardly insurmountable.

How much land area does CCS require? It depends on the site.

The [Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act of 2009][act-link] (CEJAPA) provides a number of provisions that facilitate the demonstration and deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies. This document provides a brief overview of the most important of these. Coal use is responsible for over 40 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions[^1], and significant, deliberate action will be required to reduce these emissions. The CEJAPA lays a foundation for moving CCS technology to scale by reducing costs and providing funding for demonstrations.

S. 1502 would establish a program managed by the Department of Energy to create a trust fund to ensure prompt compensation for any damages from the geologic storage of carbon dioxide.

A first-hand tour of CCS sites in China suggests possibilities for cooperation with the United States—to their mutual benefit.

The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA) provides a number of important provisions that will facilitate the demonstration and deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies. Below is a brief overview of the most important of these provisions.