Comments on: Germans say no to underground CO2 storage http://www.theredwhiteandgreen.com/2009/10/06/germans-say-no-to-underground-co2-storage/ Caring about the environment is patriotic. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:02:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jennifer Grayson http://www.theredwhiteandgreen.com/2009/10/06/germans-say-no-to-underground-co2-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Jennifer Grayson Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:46:52 +0000 http://www.theredwhiteandgreen.com/?p=1580#comment-529 Thanks so much for the link. CCS is a complex technology, and this site clearly explains the process -- I found it very helpful. After reading through all the information, though, I still can't help but feel that the billions of dollars spend developing and deploying CCS would be better invested in truly clean solutions for gas-powered plants and heavy industry. You say that some of the elements that make up the technology are over 50 years old, but I'm worried about 1,000 years from now. How can we possibly ensure that the injection sites will be monitored in perpetuity, or that 200 years down the road there won't be some disastrous, unforeseen effect on our planet? Much of geological science is still a guessing game (no one has uncovered the key to predicting earthquakes, after all). I'm sure your argument will be that we may not have 1,000 years if global warming continues unchecked, and that CCS is a necessary stop-gap measure. But considering that In Europe, you have only enough storage for 60 years worth of current CO2 emissions, I say let's not gamble on an unproven technology. Thanks so much for the link. CCS is a complex technology, and this site clearly explains the process — I found it very helpful. After reading through all the information, though, I still can’t help but feel that the billions of dollars spend developing and deploying CCS would be better invested in truly clean solutions for gas-powered plants and heavy industry. You say that some of the elements that make up the technology are over 50 years old, but I’m worried about 1,000 years from now. How can we possibly ensure that the injection sites will be monitored in perpetuity, or that 200 years down the road there won’t be some disastrous, unforeseen effect on our planet? Much of geological science is still a guessing game (no one has uncovered the key to predicting earthquakes, after all).

I’m sure your argument will be that we may not have 1,000 years if global warming continues unchecked, and that CCS is a necessary stop-gap measure. But considering that In Europe, you have only enough storage for 60 years worth of current CO2 emissions, I say let’s not gamble on an unproven technology.

]]> By: edrosin http://www.theredwhiteandgreen.com/2009/10/06/germans-say-no-to-underground-co2-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-527 edrosin Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:42:18 +0000 http://www.theredwhiteandgreen.com/?p=1580#comment-527 Dear Ms. Johnson, CCS isn't just about coal-fired power plants - despite the US debate focusing entirely on this application - it is also about capturing the CO2 from gas-powered plants and heavy industry, like steel and cement factories. It's a technology that recognizes the reality that fossil fuels will be with us for a while longer, and that only a portfolio of solutions to combat climate change will do. These naturally include renewables and greater energy efficiency, but CCS will be a necessity, not an option. The lack of awareness and understanding that surround CCS are perfectly understandable, but some of the elements that together make up the technology are over 50 years old. Meanwhile, the earth has been storing CO2, alongside gas and oil, for millions of years. May I kindly suggest you visit the following website in order to peruse the facts about CCS, and the realities of safely storing CO2, in the hopes of better informing the discussion: www.zeroemissionsplatform.eu Dear Ms. Johnson,

CCS isn’t just about coal-fired power plants – despite the US debate focusing entirely on this application – it is also about capturing the CO2 from gas-powered plants and heavy industry, like steel and cement factories.

It’s a technology that recognizes the reality that fossil fuels will be with us for a while longer, and that only a portfolio of solutions to combat climate change will do. These naturally include renewables and greater energy efficiency, but CCS will be a necessity, not an option.

The lack of awareness and understanding that surround CCS are perfectly understandable, but some of the elements that together make up the technology are over 50 years old. Meanwhile, the earth has been storing CO2, alongside gas and oil, for millions of years.

May I kindly suggest you visit the following website in order to peruse the facts about CCS, and the realities of safely storing CO2, in the hopes of better informing the discussion:

http://www.zeroemissionsplatform.eu

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