Article: Fed: CSIRO makes advance on capturing CO2


AAP General News (Australia)
07-09-2008
Fed: CSIRO makes advance on capturing CO2

CANBERRA, July 9 AAP - The CSIRO has achieved a major breakthrough for Australia by
capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from power station flue gases, it's energy technology chief
says.

Trapping CO2 is a significant stage in the global quest to prevent greenhouse gases
amassing in the upper atmosphere and generating global warming.

The landmark was achieved at the post-combustion-capture (PCC) pilot plant at Loy Yang
Power Station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley.

CSIRO energy technology chief Dr David Brockway said the milestone followed the Garnaut
report's recognition that Australia had an important role to ...

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