A Transformation in Utilizing CO₂ as an Energy Source and its Economic Importance

Article co-authored while at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, on carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture and utilization (CCU) as an alternative to treating CO₂ only as waste, with attention to opportunities, applications, and economic importance in the Nigerian and global energy context. Originally presented at the 39th Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) Annual International Conference and Exhibition, Lagos, Nigeria, 18–21 November 2021 (Books of Abstract and Conference Proceeding, p. 56), and published in the NAPE Bulletin (Journal of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists). This Zenodo deposit provides an open, citable record. The publisher version is available from the NAPE Bulletin: https://napebulletin.org.ng/9_a-transformation-in-utilizing-co2-%C2%AC-as-an-energy-source-and-its-economic-importance/