Iowa State: Bio-oil Made With Corn Stalks, Wood Debris Could Plug Orphaned Fossil Fuel Wells
September 04, 2025
September 04, 2025
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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Bio-oil made with corn stalks, wood debris could plug orphaned fossil fuel wells
Filling abandoned oil and gas wells with bio-oil made from plant-based leftovers like corn stalks and forest debris could help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, returning carbon underground in deep shafts once used to extract it.
The emerging practice, the focus . . .
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Bio-oil made with corn stalks, wood debris could plug orphaned fossil fuel wells
Filling abandoned oil and gas wells with bio-oil made from plant-based leftovers like corn stalks and forest debris could help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, returning carbon underground in deep shafts once used to extract it.
The emerging practice, the focus . . .