GEOTHERMAL

Scottish scientists awarded £1M to track CO2 storage in volcanic rock

Scottish scientists will study carbon capture at an Icelandic geothermal power plant

 The Nesjavellir geothermal power plant in Iceland where carbon dioxide is being captured and stored by specialist operator Carbfix

The Nesjavellir geothermal power plant in Iceland where carbon dioxide is being captured and stored by specialist operator Carbfix

This relatively new carbon storage technique, known as mineralisation, has been used successfully in Iceland, where the reactivity of the basalt volcanic rock converts the carbon dioxide rapidly into new...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article

Already have an account?

Subscribe now