Chances are, you’ve heard about carbon capture and storage (or sequestration) as one approach to reducing humans’ contribution to global climate change.
The idea seems simple enough: capture carbon dioxide from large-scale, greenhouse gas emitters such as coal-fired power plants, and store it in porous rock formations underground.
But is carbon capture and storage really feasible on a scale large enough to make a difference? What is the current state of the technology? What are the economic implications? Is it really a long-term strategy for reducing greenhouse gasses or simply a stopgap measure to buy us more time to develop alternative, renewable energy sources?
In November, 2008, more than 150 thought leaders gathered in Calgary, Alberta to discuss carbon capture and storage. This week, Friday Night at the Movies presents an interview with one of those leaders, Graham Saul, Executive Director of Climate Action Network.
