26 July 11

CO2 key to geothermal plan

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ASME reports a novel geothermal pilot project “will use carbon dioxide rather than water to produce steam to power turbines and produce 2 MW of renewable energy and cost between $2 million and $4 million.

“If successful, experts believe it has the potential to capture large amounts of CO2 now emitted to the atmosphere from fossil-fueled power plants, considered by many to be a large contributor to climate change.”

 

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