carbon capture

noun

1. the process of trapping carbon dioxide at its emission source, transporting it to a usually underground storage location, and isolating it there:

   New carbon capture technologies provide an additional weapon against global warming.

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbon capture¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“It is equally poor long-term planning,” the firm said, to count on carbon capture as a big-enough enterprise to allow continued growth in oil and gas production even under the Paris climate accord.

From Washington Post

Another option combines carbon capture and storage with bioenergy by burning biomass from fuel crops or wood and then storing the resulting CO2.

From Singularity Hub 

Neither on-site carbon capture or air removal are happening on large scales today, however, principally because they’re highly expensive and there’s limited value for the captured gas right now.

From MIT Technology Review

Elon Musk said Thursday via a tweet that he will donate $100 million toward a prize for the best carbon capture technology.

From TechCrunch

It is backing carbon capture — the nascent technology designed to suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

From Washington Post

They employ and fund researchers, incubate and test new technologies relating to energy storage, production and carbon capture.

From The Daily Beast

The coal industry says carbon-capture technology is unproven and would make building new plants uneconomical.

From The Daily Beast

That helps defray carbon-capture costs, though the plant is still proving expensive.

From The Daily Beast