Regulations delay seabed storage options | The Australian
Australian government moves to sell exploration rights on the seabed for underground storage of carbon emissions have been slowed by the complexity of framing regulations to govern the new system.
Clock Ticks For Dems On Cap And Trade - Forbes.com
Article describes CCS as a technology that can ease the economic impact of a cap and trade on utilities
A Research Center for Understanding How to Store CO2 Underground ...
Article describes the newly funded LBNL-led efforts to continue scientific understanding of molecular level aspects of geologic storage.
EU preparing to 'throw billions' at big oil firms
Article reviews NGO views on government spending for CCS.
Workshop on cleaner fossil fuels held in Africa
CCS was high on the agenda for the World Energy Council-sponsored fossil energy workshop in Nigeria.
Texas clean coal tax credit
Includes performanc standards of 200 MW and 70 percent capture.
U.S. utilities, regulator disagree on generation
Can we meet future demand in the US without new coal or nuclear?
Report Says Pennsylvania's Geology Could Support Storing Carbon Dioxide Underground
The 149-page report contains detailed and technical information about the state's geology. It can be viewed at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/, choose "Carbon Sequestration" under "Hot Topics," then click on "Geologic Carbon Sequestration Opportunities in Pennsylvania."
Carbon Dioxide to be Captured and Sold in Abu Dhabi
Masdar has plans to capture 6.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide at four sites across Abu Dhabi and sell them to ADNOC for injection into ageing onshore oil wells.
Wyoming Gov. involved in national carbon debate
Article reviews Wyoming's CCS laws as well as summarizing active and planned CCS projects.
Environmentally-sound tech needed
China Daily story on MEM meeting, includes mention of Podesta's proposal to jointly fund CCS demos in China
Natural Gas Capture and Reuse
Article describes new capture approach to make soild carbon while capturing CO2 from Natural Gas
globeandmail.com - Clean coal? Go underground, Alberta
This OpEd (by Thomas Homer-Dixon and S. Julio Friedmann) aregues for UCG instead of CCS
China, UK work together in low-carbon technology -- china.org.cn
China and Britain will join hands to promote carbon capture and fight global climate change, the UK energy secretary said today at Peking University in Beijing.
Opportunities for CO2 Storage around Scotland - an integrated strategic ...
Scottish Government CCS potential report
New Haven Plant Gets States First Carbon Sequestration Permit - State Journal - STATEJOURNAL.com
An underground injection control permit for geologic carbon dioxide storage was issued to the Appalachian Power Company’s Mountaineer Plant located in New Haven. Permit issued by West Virginia DEP. Article also mentions House Bill 2860 provides legal and regulatory framework for the permitting of carbon dioxide sequestration operations, including: the monitoring of the carbon dioxide sequestration sites; providing notice of the carbon dioxide sequestration operation to other surface owners; providing notice in the event of an excursion of the sequestered carbon dioxide; and, terminating a project and post-closure care of a carbon dioxide sequestration facility.
Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. and BioProcessAlgae LLC Complete $2.1 Million Grant Funding for Algae Pilot Project
Iowa state funding algae capture demonstration at ethanol plant.
From Smokestacks to Your Tank
Instead of storing the CO2 underground, add it to water plus biocatalyst and yield menthanol fuel. Santa Barbara-based Carbon Sciences has patented the process.
