CO2 Sequestration Technologies for Clean Energy

Published by Daya Publishing House, pp 205, ISBN No. 81-7035-660-1, it has 16 chapters dealing with clean energy technology relating to CO₂ sequestration by capturing and fixing it away from the atmosphere**. Issues in CO₂ capture and efficacy of various fixation approaches are discussed in detail. In Chapters 1 to 6 corporate and government responses to address climate change issue, an overview of various pathways of CO₂ sequestration with policy perspectives and CO₂ capture research are presented. Chapters 7 to 14 describe biological methods of post combustion CO₂ sequestration dealing with microalgae and microbial research. Approach to storage of CO₂ in ocean waters and fertilization of phytoplankton using CO₂ sequestration in presence of iron filing as catalyst and with soil and vegetation sequestration of CO₂ in forest ecosystem are discussed. The CO₂ mitigation strategies & issues in oil and power sectors, carbon pricing and financing issues in the context of greenhouse gas emissions and clean energy fuels are also included.

This book is very useful for the scientists, technologists and policy makers working on clean environment and climate change.

Dr. Malti Goel completed her D.I.I.T. in 1969 and Ph.D, Solid State Physics from IITD in 1973. She has served in the Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology (1982-2008) and is currently Visiting Faculty at JNU, Delhi in Science Policy.

** The papers presented in the awareness and capacity building on carbon capture and storage program held during July 2009, to address a range of topics in carbon capture and sequestration are included.