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Carbon Capture and Sequestration : Removing the Legal and Regulatory Barriers.
The United States produces over seventy percent of all its electricity from fossil fuels and nearly & amp;nbsp;fifty percent & amp;nbsp;from coal alone. Worldwide, forty-one percent of all electricity is generated from coal, making it the single most important fuel source for electricity gen...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The United States produces over seventy percent of all its electricity from fossil fuels and nearly & amp;nbsp;fifty percent & amp;nbsp;from coal alone. Worldwide, forty-one percent of all electricity is generated from coal, making it the single most important fuel source for electricity generation, followed by natural gas. This means that an essential part of any portfolio for emissions reduction will be technology to capture carbon dioxide and permanently sequester it in suitable geologic formations. While many nations have incentivized development of CCS technology, large regulatory and legal barriers. |
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| Notas: | 7.6 Recommendations on How to Address Liability and Long-Term Stewardship. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (305 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781136293757 1136293752 |