GERMAN SCIENTISTS LAUNCH CO2 BURIAL TRIAL
March 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLGERMAN scientists have started drilling a test site to examine whether carbon dioxide can be injected underground without leaching to the surface, by dissolving into groundwater or other means. CO2 sequestration is something of a Holy Grail for energy companies seeking to prevent this greenhouse gas collecting in the atmosphere. However, there have been concerns that gas pumped deep underground, usually in liquid form, may not stay put. As a result, scientists working for the European Union (EU) funded CO2SINK project will inject 60,000 tonnes of ...
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