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Carbon Capture & Storage News - 2008
December 19, 2008
FAQ on EC's Directive on Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide
A proposed directive on the geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2), which was part of the European Commission (EC) climate and energy package, ... more
November 24, 2008
DOE Completes Large-Scale Carbon Sequestration Project Awards
Completing a series of awards through its Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Program, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $66.9 ... more
November 24, 2008
DOE Announces Release of Second Carbon Sequestration Atlas
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the release of its second Carbon Sequestration Atlas of the United States and Canada, which documents ... more
October 22, 2008
IEA Urges Quick, Global Push to Develop, Deploy Carbon Capture, Storage Tech
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is one of the most promising technological solutions ... more
October 8, 2008
DOE Releases Methodology Used to Estimate CO2 Storage Potential
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its Methodology for Development of Geologic Storage Estimates for Carbon Dioxide, a document that ... more
September 12, 2008
EC Calls for Carbon Capture, Storage Network
The European Commission (EC) announced plans to establish a network of projects to demonstrate the use of carbon dioxide capture and storage ... more
September 4, 2008
Underground Monitoring of Carbon Storage Site Begins in Miss.
A team from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB) is using scientific instrumentation ... more
July 23, 2008
EC Welcomes State Aid for Norwegian CO2 Capture Project
The EFTA Surveillance Authority voted not to raise objections to the Norwegian government's investment in a project to test different technologies ... more
July 23, 2008
EU Urged to Take Leadership Role on Climate Change
In its July 9-10 plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) of the European Union (EU) adopted a first series of opinions ... more
July 21, 2008
IAEA Begins Carbon Capture, Nuclear Waste Study
Economists and energy planners at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have embarked upon a multi-year project that will make a comparative ... more
July 14, 2008
WRI: Major Policy Intervention Needed to Boost Carbon Capture Potential
The World Resources Institute (WRI) released Capturing King Coal: Deploying Carbon Capture and Storage Systems in the U.S. at Scale, an analysis ... more
June 11, 2008
IEA: U.S. CO2 Sequestration Program Will Significantly Advance Carbon Capture, Storage
A panel of scientific experts from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has validated that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Regional Carbon ... more
May 27, 2008
NRCAN: Canada Invests in Carbon Capture, Storage in Nova Scotia
Canada will provide $5 million to support carbon capture and storage (CCS) research in the province of Nova Scotia, according to Gary Lunn, Canada's ... more
April 10, 2008
DOE Tech Monitors CO2 Injection in Australian Gas Field
Australia launched the first carbon sequestration project in the southern hemisphere with the help of technology developed by researchers at ... more
March 5, 2008
Alstom, EPRI, We Energies Launch Pilot Project to Capture CO2
The first pilot project that uses chilled ammonia to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-fueled power plants is expected to begin operations ... more
February 27, 2008
Carbon Sequestration Partners Initiate CO2 Injection into Michigan Basin
Tapping into a Michigan Basin saline formation 3,200 to 3,500 feet below the earth's surface, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) team of regional ... more
February 22, 2008
Canada, Alberta Release Carbon Capture, Storage Report
The final report of the Canada-Alberta ecoENERGY Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force - Canada's Fossil Energy Future: The Way Forward on Carbon ... more
January 28, 2008
FAQ on EC's Proposed Directive on Geological Storage of CO2
This document answers commonly asked questions about carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the European Union (EU). ... more