carbon capture
Trapping greenhouse gases
Carbon capture refers to technologies and processes that trap carbon dioxide emissions before they enter the atmosphere, typically from industrial sources like power plants or factories.
The captured CO2 may be stored underground, converted into other products, or used in industrial applications.
The new facility uses carbon capture to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
The term appears frequently in climate policy discussions as one strategy for limiting atmospheric carbon levels.
- membrane separationSelective passage through barriers
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- fossil fuelsCombustible prehistoric organic deposits
- oil and gasFossil fuel pair
power plant · climate change mitigation · steel manufacturing · global warming · decarbonize · net-zero · clean energy · CO2 · climate change · injection · reservoir · mineralization · scrubbing · smokestack emissions · storage · underground · sink · limestone
- Climate Changeglobal warming, greenhouse gases, climate change, CO2, rising temperatures
- eco-friendlysustainable, fair trade, green, biodegradable, recyclable
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- green energywind power, solar power, renewables, solar farm, solar panel
- Carbon CycleCO2, photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, CO2 levels
- ecosystem servicespollination, water purification, climate regulation, air purification, water filtration
carbon capturecarbon emission
Discharged atmospheric pollutant
deforestation · exhaust · pollution · flaring · outgassing
carbon captureemission reduction
Lessening pollutant output
decarbonization · clean energy transition · renewable energy · energy efficiency