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Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage works by harvesting vegetation to create energy while capturing the resulting carbon dioxide before it enters the atmosphere. New plant growth absorbs CO2 through photosynthesis, creating a cycle where emissions are low or even negative.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimated that Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage could offer better permanence than other carbon sinks in 2005. This technology works by harvesting vegetation to create energy while capturing the resulting carbon dioxide before it enters the atmosphere.
Cost estimates for implementing Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage range from sixty dollars to two hundred fifty dollars per ton of CO2 removed. These figures place significant financial pressure on widespread adoption across global markets.
The Illinois Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage project is located in Decatur, Illinois, USA. Phase one ran from November 2011 to November 2014 successfully capturing and sequestering one million tonnes without detected leakage.
Critics argue that widespread implementation of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage may strengthen dependency on depletable fossil fuels though BECCS relies on renewable biomass instead. Large areas of land required for industrial scale operation risk using territory better suited to agriculture and food production especially in developing countries.