DOI: 10.1126/science.1137632. Preparing to Capture Carbon

10.1126/science.1137632

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Abstract

Carbon sequestration from large sources of fossil fuel combustion, particularly coal, is an essential component of any serious plan to avoid catastrophic impacts of human-induced climate change. Scientific and economic challenges still exist, but none are serious enough to suggest that carbon capture and storage will not work at the scale required to offset trillions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions over the next century. The challenge is whether the technology will be ready when society decides that it is time to get going.

Bibliography

Schrag, D. P. (2007). Preparing to Capture Carbon. Science, 315(5813), 812â813.

Authors 1

Daniel P. Schrag (first)

References 7 Referenced 336

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Data on proven reserves and production are from ( 1 ). Carbon content was calculated assuming 25.4 tons (1 ton = 10 3 kg) of carbon per terajoule (TJ) of coal; 19.9 tons of carbon per TJ of petroleum; and 14.4 tons of carbon per TJ of natural gas. Differences between anthracite bituminous lignite and sub-bituminous coal were not included.
The author benefited from discussions with K. House and J. Holdren.

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Created	18 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 8, 2007, 4:33 p.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 10, 2024, 4:42 a.m.)
Indexed	3 hours, 52 minutes ago (Aug. 21, 2025, 1:01 p.m.)
Issued	18 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 9, 2007)
Published	18 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 9, 2007)
Published Print	18 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 9, 2007)

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