Volcanic Rocks Would Make Good Carbon Reservoirs, Scientists Say

Monday, January 4, 2010 - 16:07 in Earth & Climate

 Volcanic rocks buried along the coasts of New York, New Jersey and New England, and as far south as South Carolina and Georgia, might be ideal reservoirs to lock away carbon dioxide emitted by power plants and other industrial sources. A new study featured this week in PNAS outlines formations on land as well as offshore where scientists say the best potential sites may lie. read more

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