news bulletin – answers

New green technology trial

questions

1. What does the plant use? experimental low emission tehnology
2. What does this have the potential to do? reduce the burning of fossil fuels
3. How long have they been testing the plant? several years
4. What can it safely absorb? carbon dioxide
5. How are the rock formations described? as giant sponges
6. Who are not yet convinced about the plant’s abilities? environmental groups
7. What happens to the liquid carbon dioxide? it is injected into an underground storage facility
8. Where do they think the funding should go? other proven technologies, solar and wind-power
9. What 3 concerns does the campaigner mention? the plant is technologically challengind, it’s expensive and there are regulatory and legal issues
10. How long will it be until they know if the plant is successful? 2017