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The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 Australia

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Climate Futures Seminar Series 6

Carbon Capture and Storage:
Issues, Opportunities and Examples from Australia and Beyond

Wednesday April 8, 5-7pm, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
Convened by Professor John Kaldi

Professor John Kaldi
Chief Scientist CO2CRC (Chair) of Geosequest
The University of Adelaide

John will talk about the basic principles of carbon capture and storage with reference to the activities occurring in Australia and around the world.

Dr Charles Jenkins
CO2CRC and The Australian National University, Canberra

Charles will provide details of the Otway demonstration project in south-western Victoria where CO2 will be injected and stored deep underground. He will discuss the facilities, the monitoring and verification of the results of the "experiment" and the implications of such a project.

Professor Frank Schilling
German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany

Frank will cover the European project (CO2SINK) which is dealing with research on the geological storage of CO2 as a means of reducing green house gas emissions.

Professor John Kaldi (conclusion)
Chief Scientist CO2CRC (Chair) of Geosequest
The University of Adelaide

John will conclude the presentation with some final thoughts about the challenges and opportunities in a carbon constrained world.