Climate Mitigation: Geologic storage

The geologic storage of carbon dioxide involves the sequestration of carbon dioxide from sources that produce large amounts of this molecule such as power plants. The carbon dioxide is compressed and transported via pipelines to empty oil and gas reservoirs, deep sedimentary brine-filled formations and deep coral beds that are of no use and are unmineable. This technique could potentially contribute to a full wedge because it has the capabilities of sequesting carbon to stabilize atmospheric carbon dioxide at 350, 450, 550, 650, and 750 ppmv with only about 0.01% leakage occurring.  Some sequestration by geologic storage is already in place, making this technique a promising mitigation strategy.

 

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