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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2011, 8, 955-975; doi:10.3390/ijerph8040955 OPEN ACCESS International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ISSN 1660-4601 /journal/ijerph Article An Optimal Centralized Carbon Dioxide Repository for Florida, USA Brandon Poiencot and Christopher Brown * School of Engineering, University of North Florida, Building 50, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA; E-Mail: Brandon.poiencot@ * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: Christopher.j.brown@; Tel.: +1-904-620-2811; Fax: +1-904-620-1391. Received: 15 February 2011; in revised form: 11 March 2011 / Accepted: 25 March 2011 / Published: 31 March 2011 Abstract: For over a decade, the United States Department of Energy, and engineers, geologists, and scientists from all over the world have investigated the potential for reducing atmospheric carbon emissions through carbon sequestration. Numerous reports exist analyzing the potential for sequestering carbon dioxide at various sites around the globe, but none have identified the potential for a statewide system in Florida, USA. In 2005, 83% of Florida’s electrical energy was produced by natural gas, coal, or oil (e.g., fossil fuels), from power plants