carbon capture and storage, Tag

Josh Frydenberg talks up carbon capture and storage not because it’s effective but because it’s a point of political difference

It’s a simple idea: strip CO2 from the air and use it to produce carbon-neutral fuel. But can it work on an industrial scale?It’s nothing much to look at, but the tangle of pipes, pumps, tanks, reactors, chimneys and...

Government’s clean growth strategy unequivocally states that tackling climate change and a prosperous economy go hand in hand

The race is on to prove that CO2 can be taken from the air and recycled into profitable, carbon neutral fuels. But cost and investment obstacles remain

Initiative to convert CO2 into solid carbonates aims to produce building materials on commercial scale by 2020

Green co-leader Caroline Lucas says she hopes to build a cross-party coalition to stop bottle wastage, while other correspondents offer their thoughts on protecting the environment

Senate crossbencher says government should instead look to emissions intensity scheme for electricity generators, while Labor says plan is a ‘stunt’

Josh Frydenberg says proposed change will demonstrate Turnbull government’s ‘non-ideological approach’ to energy policy

As CO2 levels rise, controversial techniques including carbon capture and storage, enhanced weathering and reforestation may be solutions

British scientists are exploring ways to use the steel industry’s waste to capture carbon dioxide in the atmosphereThe Industrial Revolution left a deep mark on our world...

Radical new technique promises a cheaper and more secure method of burying CO2 emissions underground instead of storing it as a gas

Shell, Total, Statoil, even Exxon - they’re all at it. But are the recent moves into solar and wind power lip service, fashion, or a real shift away from fossil fuels?The world’s largest oil companies have in recent weeks...

Country should focus on nuclear power and carbon capture technologies, former chief scientific adviser said in his final interview

Farmers signing up for the carbon emissions reduction fund have to meet strict guidelines but there is significant profit and energy savings to be made

A decade ago today, the Conservative leader visited the Arctic to witness the effects of climate change. But since coming to power, his government has dropped or watered down a succession of green policies