Norway inaugurated the gateway to a vast underwater carbon dioxide cemetery on Thursday, September 26th. Called Northern Lights, this project will allow CO2-emitting industries to reduce their emissions into the atmosphere. It’s the first commercial carbon capture and storage service, launching the world’s first commercial carbon transport and storage service. The project is located in the island municipality of Øygarden, near Bergen. It features an onshore terminal with 12 brand-new large metal tanks ready to receive CO2. A network of pipes surrounds the facility, with one modest-sized pipe diving into the North Sea. The CO2, previously liquefied, will be transported … Continue reading Norway Opens World’s First Commercial Carbon Storage Hub: Can Northern Lights Project Bury Millions of Tonnes of CO2 Annually?
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