Carbon capture and storage can be, in part, a solution to reducing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
In a period of climatic emergency like the present one, reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere is a fundamental point to slow down the phenomenon of global warming . One of the possible solutions that could contribute to lowering the levels of CO 2 in the atmosphere is the storage of the same in liquid form in specially created deposits. Norway has proposed to host one.
The carbon dioxide emitted in Europe will be partly stored in a deposit located on an island near Bergen, in the city of Øygarden . The depot under construction will contain tons of CO 2 which will be captured at the top of the factory chimneys. Once liquefied, it will be transferred to Norway where, through pipelines, it will be transferred to geological cavities at a depth of 2600 meters, hoping that it will remain there indefinitely.
It is the first open access transport and storage infrastructure in the world, which allows any emitter that has captured their CO2 emissions to take charge of them, transport them and store them permanently and in total safety.
Sverre Overå, project director
The carbon capture and storage process has been considered a complicated and costly marginal utility process for years, but has recently made a comeback among scientists. However, this is not a miracle solution and some argue that it could be an excuse to extend the use of fossil fuels.
- Norway is a candidate for the European CO 2 ‘cemetery’ (geagency.it)
