TY - SER AU - Rubner, Jeanne TI - Scrubbing Agent is a Winner KW - INNOVATION KW - CARBON DIOXIDE SEPARATION N1 - A new scrubbing agent now being tested by Siemens will soon be used to separate carbon dioxide from power plant flue gases, thereby setting the stage for safe sequestration. Based on the use of amino acid salts, which are biodegradable, reusable, non toxic and non flammable, the technique uses less power than competing systems ER -