Business World Eyeing Carbon Capture
April 12, 2019
Often blamed for causing climate change, some major fossil fuel companies are now investing in early commercial efforts to remove heat-trapping carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere, in what some observers call an attempt to remain relevant and profitable in a warming world. The move makes sense. In Issues recently, two experts reviewed potential benefits of capturing carbon dioxide from the air—for permanent burial or other useful applications—and outlined several promising technological options.