carbon capture and storage

noun

: any of various methods of removing and storing carbon dioxide produced by industrial processes to keep it from entering the atmosphere

Clean coal technology does not release carbon dioxide into the air, instead using carbon capture and storage (CCS) to collect the gas, concentrate it, and pump it deep underground for permanent storage in natural geologic formations.—

Jocelyn Rice

Carbon capture and storage … technology is an evolving part of the energy transition, capturing emissions from power sector and industrial polluters.—

Daniel J. Graeber

—abbreviation CCS

called also carbon capture

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carbon capture and storage was in 1988

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“Carbon capture and storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20capture%20and%20storage. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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