BILL GATES
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CCS Ambassador
I often hear that lower cost solar and wind power
along with the emerging breakthroughs in energy
storage mean that these sources will be enough
to get us to a carbon-free power grid. But because
the world must balance the need to eliminate
carbon emissions with economic growth, we
should also consider what solutions would be
most affordable. A recent study from researchers
at MIT found that supporting renewable energy
with a mix of clean energy solutions— including
nuclear and carbon capture and storage (CCS)—
would make carbon-free electricity up to 62
percent cheaper than using renewables alone.
Another way we can get zero-carbon electricity
is carbon capture, utilisation, and storage,
which separates and permanently stores CO2
pollution from an energy plant’s exhaust to
keep it out of the atmosphere. This technology
is especially important in places where there
isn’t good renewable energy potential, or where
it would be too costly to retire and replace
existing power plants.
“ANOTHER WAY
WE CAN GET
ZERO-CARBON
ELECTRICITY
IS CARBON
CAPTURE,
UTILISATION,
& STORAGE”
Bill Gates
GatesNotes.com,
May 14, 2019
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