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Switzerland Pioneers Underground CO₂ Storage Project Near Zurich

environment

April 15, 2025|

AI

|8 months ago

Switzerland Pioneers Underground CO₂ Storage Project Near Zurich

ETH Zurich researchers launch groundbreaking carbon storage feasibility study in Trüllikon, exploring domestic solutions for meeting net-zero climate goals.

Switzerland Pioneers Underground CO₂ Storage Project Near Zurich

Key Takeaways

AI

ETH Zurich researchers are conducting a CO₂ storage feasibility study in Trüllikon
The project uses an existing deep borehole originally meant for nuclear waste studies
Scientists began taking seismic measurements in autumn 2024
Small-scale CO₂ injection tests could begin by mid-2026

By The Numbers

7 million

tonnes of CO₂ targeted for capture and storage by 2050

They Said

"It is not intended to become a permanent storage site. After this test, we would close the borehole and there would be no further CO₂ injected there"
— Michèle Marti, Swiss Seismological Service at ETH Zurich

"The main question right now is: should we store CO₂ in Switzerland or outside"
— Cyril Brunner, senior climate scientist at ETH Zurich

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Swiss Innovation in Carbon Storage

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The Trüllikon Project: A Pioneering Initiative

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Technical Implementation and Timeline

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Environmental Impact and Safety Measures

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Switzerland's Path to Net-Zero

Sources & References

Zurich project explores storing CO₂ beneath Switzerland

SWI swissinfo.ch

Key Takeaways

AI

ETH Zurich researchers are conducting a CO₂ storage feasibility study in Trüllikon
The project uses an existing deep borehole originally meant for nuclear waste studies
Scientists began taking seismic measurements in autumn 2024
Small-scale CO₂ injection tests could begin by mid-2026

By The Numbers

7 million

tonnes of CO₂ targeted for capture and storage by 2050

They Said

"It is not intended to become a permanent storage site. After this test, we would close the borehole and there would be no further CO₂ injected there"
— Michèle Marti, Swiss Seismological Service at ETH Zurich

"The main question right now is: should we store CO₂ in Switzerland or outside"
— Cyril Brunner, senior climate scientist at ETH Zurich

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environment technology climate action research

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environment technology climate action research

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