Rocks Could Be Harnessed To Sponge Vast Amounts Of Carbon Dioxide From Air
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 21:14
in Earth & Climate
Scientists say that a type of rock found in the Mideast nation of Oman and other areas around the world could be harnessed to soak up huge quantities of globe-warming carbon dioxide. Their studies show that the rock, known as peridotite, reacts naturally at surprisingly high rates with CO2 and that the process could be speeded a million times with simple drilling and injection methods.