mine storage Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:30:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Mine Waste Holds Potential To CO2 Storage https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mine-waste-holds-potential-to-co2-storage-20121116/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mine-waste-holds-potential-to-co2-storage-20121116/#respond Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:30:32 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=28225 Mine waste has unexplored greenhouse gas trapping potential with a great economic value. According to Michael Hitch, a mining engineer and geologist at University of British Columbia, if mining companies recognize the potential, they could be able to offset CO2 emissions, and even start selling carbon emissions credits. Although the process of mining results in […]

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