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Next Green Thing: Capturing Carbon

By Virginia Prescott on Monday, August 4, 2008.
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Our series The Next Green Thing looks at ways people are trying to live greener lives. Often that includes minimizing their carbon footprints to help fight global warming. But while some people are doing what they can to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide they release into the air, scientists have figured out a way to capture the gas before it gets dissipated. This solution holds much promise, but it also raises the question, “what do you do with the stuff once you’ve captured it?” That’s what researchers are now wrestling with, and they’re coming up with many ideas – from burying it at sea to turning it into baking soda. Michael Kanellos joins us on Word of Mouth to walk us through some of the options. He’s senior policy analyst for Greentech Media.

(Photo by Kirsten Spry via Dave Sag)

In the News:

Montana lawmakers table carbon sequestration bill (Great Falls Tribune)

New Mexico CO2 sequestration test begins (UPI)

EPA unveils first rules on carbon dioxide storage (AP)

Ohio counties take lead in study of underground carbon storage (Plain Dealer)

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