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zur SprungnavigationRECCS - Ecological, Economic and Structural Comparison of Renewable Energy Technologies (RE) with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
The capture and storage of CO2 has been intensively discussed in recent months as an option for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere and thus halting climate change. However, this technology is not yet available on a large scale, initial pilot projects are being planned. What would be the technical, ecological and financial impacts of such CO2 capture and storage in fossil-fuel power plants, and how does this process compare with renewable energies? This research project looked into this question. A brief overview of the study and its findings is presented in an article in the Federal Environment Ministry’s Umwelt magazine.
A brochure containing the research findings in a long and summarised version can be ordered at the following email address: KIIII1(at)bmu.bund.de
- Status Quo and the Aims of the Study
- Terminology
- Driving Forces: The Attitudes of Relevant Groups to CO2 Capture and Storage
- An Overview of CCS Processes
- CO2 Capture Methods for Power Plant and Hydrogen Production
- CO2 Transport
- CO2 Storage
- Central Aspects of CO2 Transport Infrastructure
- Criteria for a Comparative Assessment of CCS
- Life Cycle Assessments for Selected CCS-Processes
- Other Ecological Assessment Criteria for CCS
- Development of Electricity and Hydrogen Generation Costs with CCS
- Other Energy Sector Criteria
- Systems Analysis of CCS Scenarios
- CCS in the International Context