Fossil fuel burniing gives off a lot of unwanted CO2 emissions. Why not harness it to turn turbines of its own rather than dumping it into the atmosphere?

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Fossil fuel burniing gives off a lot of unwanted CO2 emissions. Why not harness it to turn turbines of its own rather than dumping it into the atmosphere?

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and what are you gonna do it after it turned the turbine?

Turning the turbine does not destroy the gas, it just loses pressure and/or temperature.