How aware is the public of carbon capture and storage

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews a survey that was conducted of public attitudes on energy use and environmental concerns. Goals of the survey included determining attitudes toward global warming and climate change mitigation technologies, the level of public understanding of global warming and the carbon cycle, and public awareness of carbon dioxide capture and storage. The survey results show that the environment is not a top priority for the U.S. public and global warming is not the top environmental concern; there is much confusion concerning the carbon cycle and the causes of global warming; and less than 4% of respondents were familiar with the terms carbon dioxide capture and storage or carbon sequestration. It is hoped that results of this survey will be helpful in designing public outreach campaigns.