Is perfecting carbon capture and sequestration technology something we need to do ASAP?

Answer 1

it is definatly a good, idea, this technoligy would be very helpful, but it should not be our only step, reducing emissions should still be top priority.

Answer 2

Having spent a long time studying this I believe it is something that we need to be concentrating on and developing with the utmost haste. There are schemes in the pipeline that will more than offset all of humanities carbon emissions.

Broadly speaking there are nine distinct schemes under consideration falling into two spheres - blocking sunlight and reducing greenhouse gases.

If we were to make available the necessary resources, a combination of one or more such schemes could be up and running in a few years time.

We're at the stage now where we know how to sequester carbon and have been able to do so on a small scale and using prototype models. We need to scale things up and get these schemes implemented as soon as possible. We don't know how long we've got before we reach the point of no return (the tipping point). It may be decades away but it's a gamble we can't afford to take.

I've briefly described some of the schemes on this webpage - http://profend.com/global-warming/pages/combat.html#4

Answer 3

The technology already exists and is extremely well developed. It is currently being employed in the design of several new generating plants in several locations, including the US. The problem is and always has been cost.
Besides the additional equipment required for these schemes, some of the energy in the fuel becomes unavailable for power generation, thus, more fuel is needed for the same level of power generation, thus the cost per unit is higher. This is, unavoidable so no improvements or perfections can eliminate this problem.

Answer 4

Yes, ASAP, though a good first step would be inventing the technology.