A project to capture carbon dioxide emissions from a coal-fired power plant in Texas has captured more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide for use in enhanced oil recovery.
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Carbon Capture And Sequestration For Enhanced Oil Recovery
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Announces $36 Million For Projects To Advance Carbon Capture Technologies
By U.S. Department Of Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has announced approximately $36 million in federally-funded financial assistance to advance carbon capture technologies. Under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office Of Fossil Energy (FE), the Design and Testing of Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will support cost-shared research and development projects that will continue the… Keep reading →
Secretary Perry Celebrates Successful Completion Of Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project
By U.S. Department of Energy
THE 240MWE FACILITY IS THE LARGEST POST-COMBUSTION CARBON CAPTURE PROJECT IN THE WORLD WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Energy Rick Perry took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to mark the opening of Petra Nova, the world’s largest post-combustion carbon capture project, which was completed on-schedule and on-budget. The large-scale demonstration project, located at… Keep reading →
By The Numbers: 2015 At The Energy Department
By Allison Lantero | U.S. Department of Energy
The Energy Department was hard at work in 2015, and we’ve got the numbers to prove it. This year we were involved in two major international agreements: the historic nuclear deal thatblocks Iran’s four pathways to a nuclear bomb, and the COP21 climate agreement — a major milestone in the fight against climate change. Our carbon… Keep reading →
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Statement On Conclusion Of COP21 Climate Negotiations
By U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz released the following statement regarding the conclusion of the COP21 climate change negotiations: “This agreement shows that the world is ready to move towards an innovative era of reductions in heat-trapping emissions that will put us on a path to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. President Obama,… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Iran Dismantling Nuclear Program, Natural Gas Not Right For Massachusetts & Carbon Capture Bill Enters House
By Conor O'Sullivan
Iran has begun dismantling parts of its nuclear programme, according to the UN atomic watchdog. [The Guardian] Additional natural-gas pipeline capacity is not the best solution to meet the state’s longer-term energy demand needs, according to a study released by Massachusetts’ Attorney General Maura Healey’s office. [Lowell Sun] A bill is set to be introduced… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Massachusetts Energy Debate, Drax Abandons Carbon Capture Investment & A New, Cheap Battery Source
By Conor O'Sullivan
Legislators in Massachusetts’ State Senate expect to wrestle with the state’s high electricity costs, a debate that begins with a public hearing on Sept. 29. [Boston Globe] UK energy company Drax has abandoned a £1bn project to introduce carbon capture technology to cut emissions. [BBC News] Researchers have reported an advance on a potentially cheap… Keep reading →
Why We Need to Get from Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) to Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU)
By Roman Kilisek
As a theoretical construct, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) seemingly has a lot to offer. Foremost, it would allow mankind to continue the uninhibited burning of fossil fuels while at the same time ‘saving’ the climate by ‘removing’ CO2 emissions from the atmosphere – the latter being the main reason why CCS is frequently mentioned… Keep reading →
There’s more trouble for carbon capture and more trouble for Southern Company, the big Atlanta-based utility holding company: South Mississippi Electric Power Association backed out of its plan to pump $600 million into the Kemper County Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Project in Mississippi for a 15 percent stake. Fitch reacted quickly. Fitch will review the ratings and Outlook for… Keep reading →
This speech is important. Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben Van Beurden says that it is time for the oil industry to join the debate over climate change. Shell has long advocated for a price on carbon, but in a speech Thursday in London he took the message farther by saying: “Our sector needs to enter… Keep reading →
