Stories by Sarah Forbes

S.699 authorizes the Department of Energy to conduct a program to demonstrate commercial application of integrated geologic storage projects, and provides a framework for selection criteria for these

This piece originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.org

A new draft decision on carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) at COP-16 could be a step towards a larger agreement.

This article originally appeared in The Solutions Journal.

Over the past ten years, there’s been tremendous progress on carbon capture and storage. What are the next steps?

Carbon capture and storage is a challenge, but the obstacles are hardly insurmountable.

How much land area does CCS require? It depends on the site.

The [Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act of 2009][act-link] (CEJAPA) provides a number of provisions that facilitate the demonstration and deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies. This document provides a brief overview of the most important of these. Coal use is responsible for over 40 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions[^1], and significant, deliberate action will be required to reduce these emissions. The CEJAPA lays a foundation for moving CCS technology to scale by reducing costs and providing funding for demonstrations.