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Concerns over climate change are promoting the development of carbon management strategies,
including carbon sequestration. Carbon sequestration options include geologic, terrestrial
and ocean sequestration. Geologic sequestration options include direct injection into geological
formations, including coal seams that cannot be mined, saline aquifers and depleted oil and gas
reservoirs. Terrestrial sequestration is aimed at enhancing the uptake of carbon dioxide from
domestic terrestrial ecosystems. Ocean sequestration includes both injection into deep areas of
the ocean and increased stimulation of ocean surface waters to grow phytoplankton and take up carbon dioxide.
Click on the image to see carbon sequestration in action. Once running, select a choice in
the upper left hand corner to see how CO2 concentrations will change over time.
Source: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy,
http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/carbon_seq/core_rd/storage.html |
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