New twist on 1930s technology may become a 21st century weapon against global warming
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 14:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Far from being a pipe dream years away from reality, practical technology for capturing carbon dioxide — the main greenhouse gas — from smokestacks is aiming for deployment at coal-fired electric power generating stations and other sources, scientists now say. Scientists have a potential advance toward dealing with the 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide released into the air each year through human activity.