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In Focus: SIU Geology Professor Ken Anderson on how get liquid carbon waste deep underground to feed microbes

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Kevin Boucher
Published January 7, 2022 at 5:19 PM CST
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On this segment of InFocus, SIU Geology Professor Ken Anderson talks about his work de-constructing waste carbon and liquefying it, in order to feed microbes deep underground and thus helping to reduce planet-warming carbon in the Earth's atmosphere.

Anderson is working as a part of a team of SIU Researchers, competing with 22 other teams around the world for the Xprize Carbon Removal Challenge funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation.
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Kevin Boucher
Kevin Boucher is a retired broadcaster. Most recently he was a news reporter for WSIU radio. He grew up watching nature programs including Mutual of Omaha’s wild kingdom and the many Jacques Cousteau specials which sparked his passion with nature. Kevin also is an avid hiker and loves seeing and writing stories about the many fascinating plants and animals we share our planet with. Kevin is married and has lived in Murphysboro since 1976, after living in many places, including Japan, as the son of a Navy officer.


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