CCS
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CCS is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In climate and energy discussions, it stands for carbon capture and storage—technology that captures carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources and stores them underground.
In medicine, CCS may refer to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society or chronic compartment syndrome.
In automotive contexts, it often means combined charging system, a standard for electric vehicle charging.
Collecting and storing emissions
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- CO2Carbon dioxide formula
- scrubberPollution removal device
absorption · adsorption · amine · solvent · pipeline · aquifer · DAC · membrane separation
Lowering pollutant output
- mitigationReduction of severity
- decarbonizationEliminating fossil fuel emissions
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
carbon footprint · geoengineering · Paris Agreement · climate policy · cap-and-trade · carbon tax · carbon credits · offset
carbon capture
Collecting and storing emissions
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- CO2Carbon dioxide formula
scrubber · absorption · adsorption · amine · solvent · pipeline · aquifer · DAC · membrane separation · cryogenic
emissions reduction
Lowering pollutant output
- mitigationReduction of severity
- decarbonizationEliminating fossil fuel emissions
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
greenhouse gases · carbon footprint · geoengineering · Paris Agreement · climate policy · cap-and-trade · carbon tax · carbon credits · offset · steel production
Released greenhouse gases