I think this news deserves a post of its own. Originally from Postpocelipse.

>>Two of the biggest problems with carbon capture have been its cost, and finding ways to efficiently store or repurpose the CO2 once it’s been extracted. But now a new technique could drastically overhaul this method of mitigating climate change: turning carbon emissions into solid rock.

An international team of scientists working in Iceland has successfully demonstrated that CO2 emissions can be pumped underground and altered chemically to form solid stone. While storing carbon in the earth is not a new thing, nobody ever expected the process to work this quickly or efficiently.

In a new study published in Science, the researchers explain that their technique for turning atmospheric carbon into solid rock only takes a few months – a timeframe that could finally help make carbon capture and storage a practical, workable solution.<<

http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-figured-out-how-to-turn-co2-into-solid-rock-within-months

PermeateFree said:

I think this news deserves a post of its own. Originally from Postpocelipse.

>>Two of the biggest problems with carbon capture have been its cost, and finding ways to efficiently store or repurpose the CO2 once it’s been extracted. But now a new technique could drastically overhaul this method of mitigating climate change: turning carbon emissions into solid rock.

An international team of scientists working in Iceland has successfully demonstrated that CO2 emissions can be pumped underground and altered chemically to form solid stone. While storing carbon in the earth is not a new thing, nobody ever expected the process to work this quickly or efficiently.

In a new study published in Science, the researchers explain that their technique for turning atmospheric carbon into solid rock only takes a few months – a timeframe that could finally help make carbon capture and storage a practical, workable solution.<<

http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-figured-out-how-to-turn-co2-into-solid-rock-within-months

Probably due for a win

Cymek said:

PermeateFree said:

I think this news deserves a post of its own. Originally from Postpocelipse.

>>Two of the biggest problems with carbon capture have been its cost, and finding ways to efficiently store or repurpose the CO2 once it’s been extracted. But now a new technique could drastically overhaul this method of mitigating climate change: turning carbon emissions into solid rock.

An international team of scientists working in Iceland has successfully demonstrated that CO2 emissions can be pumped underground and altered chemically to form solid stone. While storing carbon in the earth is not a new thing, nobody ever expected the process to work this quickly or efficiently.

In a new study published in Science, the researchers explain that their technique for turning atmospheric carbon into solid rock only takes a few months – a timeframe that could finally help make carbon capture and storage a practical, workable solution.<<

http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-figured-out-how-to-turn-co2-into-solid-rock-within-months

Probably due for a win

This research should be fast tracked and given all the resources it needs.

I think the headline at least solidifies scientists as the hero’s of the next millennium.

Ordinary concrete does that. It absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere and turns it into rock. Within months.

The CO2 absorbing devices used by astronauts and divers do the same job in the same basic way, but much faster.

all we need are vast reserves of this stuff

or just use an alternative power source for electrical power sources

wookiemeister said:

or just use an alternative power source for electrical power sources

Do you get all anxious when answers are found for something?

Postpocelipse said:

wookiemeister said:

or just use an alternative power source for electrical power sources

Do you get all anxious when answers are found for something?

no

it’s not practical that’s all

an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

wookiemeister said:

or just use an alternative power source for electrical power sources

The big advantage will be if you can extract more co2 than is produced, the climate will begin to cool.

wookiemeister said:

Postpocelipse said:

wookiemeister said:

or just use an alternative power source for electrical power sources

Do you get all anxious when answers are found for something?

no

it’s not practical that’s all

an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Course it does but at least factories can be fitted to pump their waste into the ground.

solar powe is the best way to go

invest 90 billion into renewable energy in Australia instead of the NBN and everything else will shake itself out

cheap and abundant electrical power is the way to go

PermeateFree said:

wookiemeister said:

or just use an alternative power source for electrical power sources

The big advantage will be if you can extract more co2 than is produced, the climate will begin to cool.

considering that more people are being born and will all need more power I think it’s unlikely

building renewable energy systems is the only way to go

if we can at least provide renewable energy to the new additions we’d have half a chance

wookiemeister said:

PermeateFree said:

wookiemeister said:

or just use an alternative power source for electrical power sources

The big advantage will be if you can extract more co2 than is produced, the climate will begin to cool.

considering that more people are being born and will all need more power I think it’s unlikely

building renewable energy systems is the only way to go

if we can at least provide renewable energy to the new additions we’d have half a chance

Having both will be handy. We can pitch our climate where we want it once we know how to keep it stable.

solid state renewable is best – no moving parts , close to zero maintenance

Postpocelipse said:

wookiemeister said:

PermeateFree said:

The big advantage will be if you can extract more co2 than is produced, the climate will begin to cool.

considering that more people are being born and will all need more power I think it’s unlikely

building renewable energy systems is the only way to go

if we can at least provide renewable energy to the new additions we’d have half a chance

Having both will be handy. We can pitch our climate where we want it once we know how to keep it stable.

it’s a bad band aid

just don’t produce CO2 in the first place

wookiemeister said:

solid state renewable is best – no moving parts , close to zero maintenance

Trees are awesome bruh.

wookiemeister said:

Postpocelipse said:

wookiemeister said:

considering that more people are being born and will all need more power I think it’s unlikely

building renewable energy systems is the only way to go

if we can at least provide renewable energy to the new additions we’d have half a chance

Having both will be handy. We can pitch our climate where we want it once we know how to keep it stable.

it’s a bad band aid

just don’t produce CO2 in the first place

I think you were missing my point.

Postpocelipse said:

wookiemeister said:

Postpocelipse said:

Having both will be handy. We can pitch our climate where we want it once we know how to keep it stable.

it’s a bad band aid

just don’t produce CO2 in the first place

I think you were missing my point.

our opinions are irrelevant anyway, I wouldn’t worry about it too much

wookiemeister said:

PermeateFree said:

wookiemeister said:

or just use an alternative power source for electrical power sources

The big advantage will be if you can extract more co2 than is produced, the climate will begin to cool.

considering that more people are being born and will all need more power I think it’s unlikely

building renewable energy systems is the only way to go

if we can at least provide renewable energy to the new additions we’d have half a chance

Nobody is saying we should not develop solar power, but we need to extract more co2 than is produced if we want a cooler climate.

Postpocelipse said:

Trees are awesome bruh.

Trees and termites … yeah.

wookiemeister said:

Postpocelipse said:

wookiemeister said:

it’s a bad band aid

just don’t produce CO2 in the first place

I think you were missing my point.

our opinions are irrelevant anyway, I wouldn’t worry about it too much

Never irrelevant. Just variably applicable.

PermeateFree said:

wookiemeister said:

PermeateFree said:

The big advantage will be if you can extract more co2 than is produced, the climate will begin to cool.

considering that more people are being born and will all need more power I think it’s unlikely

building renewable energy systems is the only way to go

if we can at least provide renewable energy to the new additions we’d have half a chance

Nobody is saying we should not develop solar power, but we need to extract more co2 than is produced if we want a cooler climate.

using power to extract CO2 isn’t efficient

we are spending a fortune to have faster Netflix yet can’t have business and residential being sullied by renewable

wookiemeister said:

PermeateFree said:

wookiemeister said:

considering that more people are being born and will all need more power I think it’s unlikely

building renewable energy systems is the only way to go

if we can at least provide renewable energy to the new additions we’d have half a chance

Nobody is saying we should not develop solar power, but we need to extract more co2 than is produced if we want a cooler climate.

using power to extract CO2 isn’t efficient

we are spending a fortune to have faster Netflix yet can’t have business and residential being sullied by renewable

Certainly true.

Postpocelipse said:

wookiemeister said:

PermeateFree said:

Nobody is saying we should not develop solar power, but we need to extract more co2 than is produced if we want a cooler climate.

using power to extract CO2 isn’t efficient

we are spending a fortune to have faster Netflix yet can’t have business and residential being sullied by renewable

Certainly true.

supplied

Yes wookie is right.

One solution will solve everything, and everything else is evil.

Just don’t let them pay for the solar with a new tax, that’s all.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Yes wookie is right.

One solution will solve everything, and everything else is evil.

Just don’t let them pay for the solar with a new tax, that’s all.

Taxes are so evil……

The Rev Dodgson said:

Yes wookie is right.

One solution will solve everything, and everything else is evil.

Just don’t let them pay for the solar with a new tax, that’s all.

Why would a new tax be necessary ?

Just squander the untold billions of tax money on renewable and we’d be right as larry

Isn’t limestone the easiest rock to decompse?

roughbarked said:

Isn’t limestone the easiest rock to decompse?

idk cause I’m just a Limestone Karstscape…….