The project aims to develop the basis for underground storage of CO2 in a saline aquifer at the depth of around 1,800m. It will test different ways of injecting CO2 underground and establish reliable practices for monitoring the long-term stability of stored CO2. The project represents the core of a research project on CO2 storage in Europe called “CO2SINK”. The EU is co-funding its estimated €30 million budget with a contribution of €8.7 million under the EU’s 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development.
Speaking at the launch EU energy commissioner Andris Piebalgs said: “The Commission believes that underground storage of CO2 may contribute to the technological progress that should make Carbon Sequestration and Storage become a reality after 2020.”
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