Are there alternatives to electromobility and CO₂ reduction? “Yes!” is Prof. Radermacher’s clear answer. “The problem is that combustion processes release CO₂ into the atmosphere. So, the question is: Can we prevent this?”

To achieve this, we need to capture CO₂ where it’s emitted, such as at coal power plants and cement factories. The greenhouse gas can then be used to produce e-fuels or pumped into depleted oil and gas fields.

Germany has so far given little thought to this method. The situation is different in North America and Norway, where this process – known as Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) – has been in use for 30 years.

Learn more about this topic in the article by Austrian magazine “ÖAMTC” and in the podcast with Prof. Radermacher. Please scroll directly to episode 31.

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