Co-Location of Air Capture, Subseafloor CO^sub 2^ Sequestration, and Energy Production on the Kerguelen Plateau

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 47; no. 13; p. 7521
• Main Authors: Goldberg, David S, Lackner, Klaus S, Han, Patrick, Slagle, Angela L, Wang, Tao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Easton American Chemical Society 02.07.2013
• Subjects: Alternative energy; Carbon dioxide removal; Carbon sequestration; Emissions control; Humidity; Wind; Indian Ocean; Kerguelen Island

Reducing atmospheric CO2 using a combination of air capture and offshore geological storage can address technical and policy concerns with climate mitigation. Because CO2 mixes rapidly in the atmosphere, air capture could operate anywhere and in principle reduce CO2 to preindustrial levels. We inves...