Geologic carbon sequestration with Ryan Pollyea

Ryan Pollyea joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about geologic carbon sequestration, which is the process of permanently storing carbon dioxide (CO2) thousands of feet below the Earth’s surface. Pollyea explained what types of rock this is currently known to work with, the efforts he and his colleagues are taking to expand this to other geologic regions, and the potential impact that could have for the environment and economics. About Pollyea Pollyea is an associate professor in the Department of Geosciences and an affiliate faculty member of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, as well as the Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research. His research interests are at the intersection of geofluids and energy resources, including geologic CO2 sequestration, hydrothermal fluid systems, and fluid-triggered earthquakes.