News items from Carbon Capture & Sequestration: In The News

"If we're going to be able to add carbon capture and storage to our toolbox of ways to address climate change, the time to demonstrate it is right now -- or yesterday, maybe," said Sarah Forbes, a senior associate at the World Resources Institute. "CO2 emissions are continuing to rise, and we're seeing impacts of climate change."

"If we're going to be able to add carbon capture and storage to our toolbox of ways to address climate change, the time to demonstrate it is right now -- or yesterday, maybe," said Sarah Forbes, a senior associate at the World Resources Institute. "CO2 emissions are continuing to rise, and we're seeing impacts of climate change."

The exit of American Electric Power Co. and Southern Co. leaves the nine power and coal companies that are still part of what's known as the FutureGen Alliance searching for new partners to help cover building and start-up costs they expect to reach roughly $2.4 billion.

The exit of American Electric Power Co. and Southern Co. leaves the nine power and coal companies that are still part of what's known as the FutureGen Alliance searching for new partners to help cover building and start-up costs they expect to reach roughly $2.4 billion.

The European Union said Thursday it will give China up to euro50 million ($70 million) to build a carbon capture and storage plant that will test a technology aimed at limiting climate change.

The European Union said Thursday it will give China up to euro50 million ($70 million) to build a carbon capture and storage plant that will test a technology aimed at limiting climate change.

Less than five years later, the landscape is markedly different. China's first near-zero-emissions coal plant won state approval this month -- an apparent formality, since construction already is far under way. Two other pilots are in the works, including one in inner Mongolia that could be the largest sequestration project in the world. Conferences on carbon capture in China now routinely feature high-level government and industry leaders.

Less than five years later, the landscape is markedly different. China's first near-zero-emissions coal plant won state approval this month -- an apparent formality, since construction already is far under way. Two other pilots are in the works, including one in inner Mongolia that could be the largest sequestration project in the world. Conferences on carbon capture in China now routinely feature high-level government and industry leaders.

DOE's program should be expanded to include R&D on technologies for CO2 capture at existing plants

DOE's program should be expanded to include R&D on technologies for CO2 capture at existing plants

This Wyoming article gives an interesting perspective on framing the CCS issue, especially for coal dependent states.

This Wyoming article gives an interesting perspective on framing the CCS issue, especially for coal dependent states.

Clean technologists are applauding Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu's recent announcement to restart the FutureGen project, which would be the first commercially-scaled coal-fired power plant in the world to capture carbon dioxide and store it...

Clean technologists are applauding Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu's recent announcement to restart the FutureGen project, which would be the first commercially-scaled coal-fired power plant in the world to capture carbon dioxide and store it...

Jim Rogers explains CCS to Stephen Cobert (see 19:37).

Jim Rogers explains CCS to Stephen Cobert (see 19:37).

New York moves forward on regulatory framework for CCS...''We will be working very hard to get two-house passage on this in the next three weeks. Once we do that, we will be able to demonstrate to the federal government that New York has prepared a statutory framework that will effectively deal with carbon capture and sequestration. I was very happy to see this bill come up from the governor's office.''

New York moves forward on regulatory framework for CCS...''We will be working very hard to get two-house passage on this in the next three weeks. Once we do that, we will be able to demonstrate to the federal government that New York has prepared a statutory framework that will effectively deal with carbon capture and sequestration. I was very happy to see this bill come up from the governor's office.''

Mantra Venture Group of Seattle is developing technology that will turn CO2 into formic acid, which is naturally produced by stinging ants who use it as a defense mechanism.

Formic acid could be used to power fuel cells.

Mantra Venture Group of Seattle is developing technology that will turn CO2 into formic acid, which is naturally produced by stinging ants who use it as a defense mechanism.

Formic acid could be used to power fuel cells.