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The growing chorus for carbon capture
The technology to suck carbon out of the air and bury it deep underground got a big boost this month from some of the world’s top scientists and corporations.
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State of Play
The federal government is investing heavily in the development of carbon capture and storage (or sequestration), which offers the enticing prospect of preventing carbon dioxide emissions produced during combustion from entering the atmosphere and contributing to climate change. But the technologies involved, while proven, remain expensive, an obstacle to widespread adoption.