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That isn't quiet true. One of the major pushes for carbon capture is CCUS which is a fancy word for greenwashing. You install carbon capture facilities and pump
by _aavaa_ 3y ago
That isn't quiet true. One of the major pushes for carbon capture is CCUS which is a fancy word for greenwashing. You install carbon capture facilities and pump that carbon deep underground. But you do it not to store the carbon, but to get even more oil out of the ground [0].
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_oil_recovery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_oil_recovery
- gretch 3y agoI would support this, assuming ratio is ~1:1. It’s much bette than the alternative today where people pump oil and don’t put anything back. Quote from your link > “The project is expected to inject a net 18 million ton CO2“