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carbon capture plan for the Forth | Quote: | New research into capturing carbon dioxide produced by coal-fired power stations and burying it beneath the Firth of Forth has received funding.
Scottish Power plans to capture CO2 emissions and bury them deep beneath the seabed in the estuary.
The Westminster government is supplying the bulk of the £2.3m funding for research into the plan.
Edinburgh University will search for the best sites, which will require specific rock formations.
They will be looking for porous rock into which the CO2 can be piped, covered by impermeable rock, to stop the gas escaping. |
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