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OKIsItJustMe

(19,933 posts)
Wed Jan 4, 2017, 06:50 PM Jan 2017

Indian firm makes carbon capture breakthrough

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jan/03/indian-firm-carbon-capture-breakthrough-carbonclean
[font face=Serif][font size=5]Indian firm makes carbon capture breakthrough[/font]

[font size=4]Carbonclean is turning planet-heating emissions into profit by converting CO2 into baking soda – and could lock up 60,000 tonnes of CO2 a year[/font]

Roger Harrabin
Wednesday 4 January 2017 05.19 EST

[font size=3]A breakthrough in the race to make useful products out of planet-heating CO2 emissions has been made in southern India.

A plant at the industrial port of Tuticorin is capturing CO2 from its own coal-powered boiler and using it to make baking soda.

Crucially, the technology is running without subsidy, which is a major advance for carbon capture technology as for decades it has languished under high costs and lukewarm government support.

The firm behind the Tuticorin process says its chemicals will lock up 60,000 tonnes of CO2 a year and the technology is attracting interest from around the world.

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Indian firm makes carbon capture breakthrough (Original Post) OKIsItJustMe Jan 2017 OP
a bit of good news on the global warming front. thanks nt msongs Jan 2017 #1
You're welcome OKIsItJustMe Jan 2017 #4
Already posted in GD, where I expressed my reservations ... crucial details are lacking. eppur_se_muova Jan 2017 #2
Thanks. Im afraid I dont attempt to keep up with the General Discussion OKIsItJustMe Jan 2017 #3

OKIsItJustMe

(19,933 posts)
3. Thanks. Im afraid I dont attempt to keep up with the General Discussion
Wed Jan 4, 2017, 11:33 PM
Jan 2017

I can barely keep up with Environment & Energy.

Some more information can be found here: http://www.carboncleansolutions.com/carboncapture.html

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