Carbon sequestration

Definition

The placement of carbon dioxide in repositories where it will be excluded from the atmosphere for very long periods or permanently, eg. underground in rock strata or in plants or soil organic matter.

Authoritative On-line References and Resources

http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/carbon_seq/faqs.html

Description of Resource

The US National Energy Laboratory's Q & A web pages about carbon capture and storage.

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