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Carbon dioxide is a primary greenhouse gas emission produced by power plants, which are the focus of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies as described in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, pilot-scale and large-scale power plants are actively testing the capture, transport, and geologic storage of carbon dioxide, as noted in [3], [4], and [5].
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The Power of Change: Innovation for Development and Deployment ... nationalacademies.org 5 facts
claimAll current large-scale power plants that capture and transport carbon dioxide utilize the captured carbon exclusively for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications.
claimCarbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies have not yet reached performance or price levels that would make the widespread capture of carbon dioxide from power plants commercially competitive, particularly in the absence of a price on emissions.
claimThe market value of carbon dioxide used for oil recovery is currently well below the level needed to serve as the sole justification for the cost of carbon capture from a power plant.
claimEfficient and cost-effective technologies for capturing and either storing or utilizing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from power plants are a necessary and important component of a portfolio of measures for abating greenhouse gas emissions.
claimDedicated geologic storage of carbon dioxide has been demonstrated at a limited number of pilot-scale power plants and is currently planned for several large-scale power plants.