Live volcanoes might be an obvious source of geothermal energy if it wasnât for the fact they were dangerous. But dormant volcanoes arenât, yet they still host vast reservoirs of natural heat near the Earthâs surface. So Canada is looking to generate power from Mount Meager and Mount Cayley, two dormant volcanoes north of Vancouver, explains Lizzy Rosenberg writing for the World Economic Forum. Although Canada isn't known for its volcanoes, its … [Read more...]
How underground CCS works: low leakage risk, 2%
Itâs not just the high upfront costs and the absence of a profitable business model thatâs stalling the take-off of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). There are fears that CO2 stored underground will leak over the thousands of years it needs to be sequestered. The companies that put it there will be long gone. If you arenât around to take the blame and pay the penalty, why bother doing it properly? Stephanie Flude at Oxford University and Juan … [Read more...]
