DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — Congress' recently passed budget bill has incentives to support carbon capture and storage. But what exactly is it?<br /><br />The CCS Association reports that fossil fuels supply most of the world's energy needs, but harnessing them emits large quantities of carbon dioxide that can cause irreversible environmental damage.<br /><br />One solution to combat this is carbon capture and storage, which works by first separating carbon dioxide from other gases at industrial facilities.<br /><br />The captured CO2 is transported using underground pipelines or via ships to suitable storage sites.<br /><br />It is then injected into rock formations several kilometers below the surface of the Earth, where pressure and temperature conditions keep it in a liquid state.<br /><br />CCS can capture up to 90% of carbon emissions from fossil fuels, but experts believe it's most effective alongside other strategies, such as improving energy efficiency and switching to renewable energy.
