April 7th, 2009
Let's put CO2 underground, and then...
Researchers in Britain took a serious look at what happens if we do “sequester” or dump or pump our excess CO2 underground. Surprise, the gas does NOT adhere to the rocks. It either forms bubbles or dissolves in underground water.
Carbon capture is a global issue, here’s one story about this research from a Pakistan newspaper.To read read the whole nature report will require asubscription fee.
In Illinois, right now, Archer Daniels is spending a pile of your tax dollars to drill a big hole to start storing CO2 under the farms and pastures there near Decatur. Will it bubble up in Greenup as carbonated water?
A newsman since 1969, Harry Fuller has worked for CBS, ABC, CNBC Europe, CNET and was founding news director at TechTV. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
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