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As is now generally accepted mankinda (TM)s burning of fossil fuels
has resulted in the mass transfer of greenhouse gases, like CO2, to
the atmosphere and a measurable change in the global climate. While
the reduced use of fossil fuels must be our ultimate goal in order
to reverse this trend, short to medium term solutions are needed
which can make an impact today. Various CO2 abatement strategies
have been proposed, with deep geological storage being one of the
most promising. The present volume organises presentations given by
leading international researchers at a NATO Advanced Research
Workshop (held in Tomsk, Russia in November of 2004) on the
state-of-the-art of geological storage of CO2. The book is divided
into 5 parts. Part 1 provides background by describing how human
activities are modifying the atmosphere in industrially-active
areas in Siberia. Part 2 outlines the innovative idea of using deep
permafrost layers as either impermeable boundaries below which CO2
can be injected or as a cooling source for the formation CO2
clathrates. Part 3 describes recent studies conducted on naturally
occurring CO2 reservoirs, sites which have the potential to help us
understand the possible long-term evolution of CO2 storage sites.
Part 4 outlines various industrial-scale applications of CO2
geological storage and shows it to be technically practical,
economically feasible and, to date, very safe. Finally Part 5 gives
us a view of the future, showing how energy uses are predicted to
change over the next 50 years and how the public must be involved
in any future decisions regarding climate change abatement.
As is now generally accepted mankinda (TM)s burning of fossil fuels
has resulted in the mass transfer of greenhouse gases, like CO2, to
the atmosphere and a measurable change in the global climate. While
the reduced use of fossil fuels must be our ultimate goal in order
to reverse this trend, short to medium term solutions are needed
which can make an impact today. Various CO2 abatement strategies
have been proposed, with deep geological storage being one of the
most promising. The present volume organises presentations given by
leading international researchers at a NATO Advanced Research
Workshop (held in Tomsk, Russia in November of 2004) on the
state-of-the-art of geological storage of CO2. The book is divided
into 5 parts. Part 1 provides background by describing how human
activities are modifying the atmosphere in industrially-active
areas in Siberia. Part 2 outlines the innovative idea of using deep
permafrost layers as either impermeable boundaries below which CO2
can be injected or as a cooling source for the formation CO2
clathrates. Part 3 describes recent studies conducted on naturally
occurring CO2 reservoirs, sites which have the potential to help us
understand the possible long-term evolution of CO2 storage sites.
Part 4 outlines various industrial-scale applications of CO2
geological storage and shows it to be technically practical,
economically feasible and, to date, very safe. Finally Part 5 gives
us a view of the future, showing how energy uses are predicted to
change over the next 50 years and how the public must be involved
in any future decisions regarding climate change abatement.
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