UofC Technical Study on Carbon Capture and Storage Released (CHQR770)

Groundbreaking study on carbon capture and storage  CHQR Newsroom 3/12/2010 A groundbreaking new study from the University of Calgary has determined pumping CO2 emissions deep underground is technologically feasible and environmentally safe. "If you do it properly the CO2 is not going to leak," said project manager Rob Lavoie. "However, there are still risks involved." 16 months of research looked at the possibility of permanently storing one billion tonnes of CO2 underground in the Wabuman area in central Alberta, where the majority of Alberta's coal-fired plants are located. The study found about half of that - 500 million tonnes - could be achieved safely. Lavoie admits there will likely be continued debate about whether carbon capture and storage is a practical and safe way to reduce emissions. "Science doesn't work on consensus. It's a business of making the best educated guess you can make."