Field test could lead to reducing CO2 emissions worldwide (sequestration in deep basalt formation)

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10. Gas, sealed beneath a layer of basalt

It all works in the lab, so, now they’re doing field testing in the real world.

This is a good thing.™

Let’s say the worst happens. There is a catastrophic failure, and every bit of the CO[font size="1"]₂[/font] escapes into the atmosphere (where it would have been, had it not been captured in the first place.)

I’m hard pressed to see how this is a bad thing. Oh, yes, I know, “People will think they can burn all the coal they want, because the CO[font size="1"]₂[/font] is being captured.” (Right?)

Well, no, I don’t think this will lead to increased burning of coal, because any way you look at it, this process means additional expense, making alternative sources look even more attractive by comparison.

Right now, the price of coal-fired electricity is artificially low, because we aren’t requiring people to pay for the carbon emissions that result. In effect, this plan will.