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December 2, 2008 8:31:13 PM CST



German Power Plant Tests Underground CO2 Capture

Posted Sep 10, 08 10:28 AM CDT in Technology 

(Newser) – Germany is pioneering industrial efficiency with a new coal-fueled power plant that captures and stores its own CO2 emissions, Der Spiegel reports. The Bavarian power station began testing its system of collecting carbon dioxide and pumping it into a depleted underground natural gas reservoir. A few problems remain, though.

Existing coal plants cannot be retrofitted with the new technology, and new facilities must produce at least 1,000 megawatts to be economically competitive. The current test station produces just 30 megawatts. With still-new storage technology, no one knows just how long the gas will stay underground, and carbon transport or pipelines would evoke public outcry.

Source Der Spiegel

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Carbon dioxide emissions have increased over the past two decades.   (AP Photo)
General view of the Schwarze Pumpe coal power plant in Spremberg, eastern Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008.   (AP Photo/Matthias Rietschel)
Vattenfall Europe has started a pilot project for a carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) system. Schwarze Pumpe is the first coal fired plant ready to store its own CO2 emissions.   (AP Photo/Matthias Rietschel)
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