CCS a costly goal
Norway and Denmark have reportedly abandoned their efforts to develop CCS because of the escalating costs, amongst other issues.
Pumping cleaned-up compressed carbon dioxide into depleted oil fields looks so simple unless the gas leaks back out. Can the UK succeed in developing a large, low-cost system when no-one else has? A Mississippi project is apparently heading to a final cost in excess of $5 billion (£3.13bn).
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Joe Darby
Dingwall
Ross-shire