by Sebastian Smith
NEW YORK (AFP) – Scientists in New York have touted an experimental plan to lock carbon dioxide gasses underground and prevent big polluters like China and the United States from wrecking the world's climate.
The idea, called carbon capture and sequestration, or CCS, is at the cutting edge of attempts to dramatically reduce CO2 spewed by industrial plants into the atmosphere.
The technology exists, but is little tested and a group of energy companies, academics and state officials hope to make New York one of the field's trail blazers.
"We have the opportunity to demonstrate new technology that could be revolutionary internationally," Paul DeCotis, deputy head of energy policy for New York state, told a conference at Columbia University.
"We would love to be exporting to the rest of the world on carbon capture sequestration technology." …
New York touts climate-saving plan to lock away CO2
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