Carbon Capture & Storage - BP Technology

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is technology solution for storing CO2 emissions underground in depleted oil and gas fields or saline formations deep in the earth's sub-surface.

BP's team has been working on developing the technology for more than a decade, researching how these techniques can provide a solution for reducing the world's CO2 emissions now, bridging the gap until new technologies and alternative energy supplies are found to replace our dependency on fossil fuels. For CCS to succeed at the scale required to make a difference in terms of climate change mitigation, governments need to enact policy support for the short to medium term. Also, as with any emerging technology, it is important for governments and companies to work on public consultation and communication. In view of BP's role in developing CCS technology, Lonelyleap decided to make a documentary that helps provide further explanation about this complex technology. It follows key members of the original BP CCS team as well as independent experts in the field from Princeton University. The film combines integrated 3D/2D animation with interviews across Europe, the United States and the Middle East to provide a comprehensive and engaging documentary. BP is using the film online, as well as at energy summits and conferences around the globe.

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co2 used to help petroleum extraction seems to be the best sites,

but burning and extraction don't often occur in same region.