Australia pressed to take lead on carbon capture

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Submitted by madhu on Sat, 2008-04-05 11:22

Can Australia lead the world in carbon capture technology? The influential climate scientist James Hansen hopes so. In an open letter published last week, he asked Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd not to build any new coal-fired power plants until the technology to capture and store carbon dioxide is ready.

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Climate Change
Climate Science
Emission Targets
Climate Mitigation
Carbon Sequestration
Fossil Fuels
Thermal Power Plants
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New Scientist
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Climate Change
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Publication Date: 
05/04/2008