By: Ryan Jacobs Summary. My thoughts on Carbon Capture and storage are definitely split. To begin with carbon capture and storage is when humans purposely burn fossil fuels to create carbon emissions so we can capture it, store it, and reuse it. There are both positives and negatives with Carbon Capture and Storage. On the positive side of things Carbon Capture can reduce the overall of C02 released in the atmosphere which will ultimately leave a positive impact for the atmosphere. Next, it is much easier to capture carbon when it is in a controlled zone. Lastly, when capturing carbon other pollutants that are created can be removed from the atmosphere as well as the carbon. Now what is bad about Carbon Capture and Storage? To start with, it is great in theory but it does cost a lot for the results that it gives. Some uses for the stored carbon totally go against the purpose of it. Some uses include, using the carbon to get more oil from oil refineries which also produces more C02 which completely defeats the purpose of trying to reduce carbon emissions in the first place. Lastly, there is the threat that a carbon storage leak could occur which would pose as an imminent threat to humans. Overall, I believe this topic is very important for the atmosphere and it's state of health. Why we should care? This topic is very important to think about for the future state of our atmosphere. Working together on this issue is our best plan of action to create a good path to save our atmosphere. Example Article. https://www.treehugger.com/carbon-capture-and-storage-ccs-pros-and-cons-5120005 I found this article interesting because it was not biased at all. It gave information on both sides of the spectrum to help me form my own opinion on the issue. The information that was given was also very meaty and gave me a great understanding of what Carbon Capture was. Overall, this article is a great way to learn about the issue of Carbon Capture and storage and ways to act upon it and make it better for our atmosphere. Dr. Science in Action.
Dr. Mark Jacobson is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. The research that Dr. Jacobson conducted included further understanding of air pollution and how the atmosphere is effected by it. He has also researched global warming and renewable energy sources. This research connects to the blog topic because it is all about carbon emissions polluting the air and Dr. Jacobson is looking for ways to reduce those carbon emissions. Dr. Jacobson stated that even though carbon capture reduces little carbon emissions it also releases more pollutants into the air meaning what is the point of carbon capture. Overall, Dr. Jacobson's research is definitely credible and backed by evidence.
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Ben Feld
11/28/2021 13:27:46
I have always thought carbon capture technology was cool but I don't like it so much because it allows us to continue on the same flawed path we have been taking. Its important for us to change how we get energy and make that cleaner instead of continuing to make a mess and clean it up later.
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Kamaya Hayes
11/29/2021 18:54:40
I agree with you on how split you are with this topic, because it honestly does have its pros and cons to it. With things like these you always have to see the bigger picture. Even though with this specific topic the advantages might out weight the disadvantages in certain situations.
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Cameron Cornellier
11/29/2021 21:03:36
Considering that some people are still on the fence about clean, renewable energy, the least we can do right now is capture the carbon emissions and reuse them. It will take a large-scale shift towards these new energies before coal and other carbon fuels are phased out of our daily lives, so by capturing what we are currently outputting, we can become more "green" without changing our daily lives. The multimillion dollar companies that are burning these fossil fuels without capturing them can definitely afford to install the system needed to capture and reuse the carbon.
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Ireland Betzold
11/29/2021 23:58:20
This article was super profound to read because I honestly don’t know much about carbon capture and storage. I love that the article you chose was unbiased, so that the information was much more reliable. It’s also very interesting that there are both negatives and positives to carbon capture and storage.
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Batoul Hassan
11/30/2021 06:38:27
I really liked your piece since I’ve never heard about carbon capture and storage. I think it’s incredible that we found a way to create more oil with this new invention, but more CO2 is created in the process. To me, it seems like there’s many negatives and positives when it comes to carbon capture and storage, but I’m planning on researching more on this topic.
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Abigail O'Connor
12/6/2021 15:59:20
I agree that this topic is very difficult to navigate because there are so many risks, and since it doesn't really solve the problem it allows us to avoid the actual issue of an excess of greenhouse gasses. I thought your analysis of the articles and the topic got this message across.
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