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Federal budget’s promise to fund carbon capture draws mixed reaction
The Liberal plan to incentivize companies that invest in carbon-capture technology was met with applause from Alberta’s oil and gas industry, but some environmental advocates say the money could’ve been better spent on a faster...
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Carbon capture and sequestration methods
Carbon capture and storage is a way to limit damage to the environment by carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon dioxode can be injected deep underground into saline aquifers, depleted oil or gas reservoirs, and unmineable coal beds. The gas...
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Concerns about massive carbon capture facility in Cold Lake, Alta.
Canadian oilsands companies want to build a $16.5-billion carbon capture project near Cold Lake, Alta. Residents fear that pumping millions of tonnes of CO2 underground will endanger their communities.
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Massive carbon capture facility worries Alberta residents
Canadian oilsands companies want to build a $16.5-billion carbon capture project near Cold Lake, Alta. Residents fear that pumping millions of tonnes of CO2 underground will endanger their communities.
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Research whether underground carbon storage can cause earthquakes
Carbon capture is being viewed as a potential means for Canada to cut emissions and combat climate change, but there is concern if it is stored underground that it could also cause earthquakes similar to those caused by fracking.
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Could carbon storage cause earthquakes? Scientists want to find out
Canada is investing heavily in carbon capture and storage as a way to fight climate change. Now, research is underway to determine if that storage could lead to earthquakes.
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Science Friday: Carbon Sequestration
New research says that basalt formations in the Northeastern US could serve as massive sinks for carbon dioxide.
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Science Friday: Deep Sea Carbon Sequestration
Could porous rocks deep in the ocean floor be a place to stash unwanted carbon dioxide?
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Science Friday: Tiny Beetle, Big Impact
An increase in the numbers of mountain pine beetles feeding on trees in Canada could turn the carbon-sink forests into greenhouse gas liabilities. We'll talk with a scientist about how a tiny beetle could have a significant impact on the...