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geologic storage
February 15, 2008 by Anonymous, 1 year 40 weeks ago
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What comes to mind immediately are the cautions raised about successful geologic storage of carbon dioxide over very long periods. If emissions are allowed to continue to rise because we have the technology to capture and store, then we must be sure of the storage technology. Even a small fraction leaking could still be a damaging amount. If these zif materials could improve the security of the storage, this concern might be reduced, but if they are only used for capture and transport, then the storage question becomes even more urgent as the capture technology makes storage more attractive.