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On-board carbon capture for cars
Capturing carbon dioxide at source from vehicles in the transportation sector and small-scale power plants could significantly cut overall carbon emissions to the atmosphere in the short-term, while playing a strategic role in the development of a sustainable carbon economy in the longer-term. New research suggests that it is feasible to capture and store CO2 emissions at the point of generation ...
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B&W Awarded $2.8 Million in DOE Funding for Carbon Capture Research
The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) (NYSE: BWC) announced today that its Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG) subsidiary has been selected to receive $2.8 million in financial assistance funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to study chemical formulations to improve the performance of its Regenerable Solvent Absorption ...
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Should coal plants cool it?
With its high CO2 emissions and central place in the US (and global) energy infrastructure, ‘fixing’ coal is arguably at the center of a successful resolution to the climate challenge in the United States and the world. At present, coal is responsible not only for significant CO2 emissions, but also for environmental damages ranging from mountain top removal to mercury emissions. However, it ...
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ETI planning to invest GBP 25m in CCS Next Generation Capture Technology Demonstrator for 2020
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is starting the search for organisations or consortia to bid for a major project which could establish an advanced CO2 Capture Technology demonstration project. The proposed project would see the development of world-leading next generation capture technology to a stage where it has completed full scale demonstration by 2015 and ready for adoption into ...
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Contributing to carbon neutrality: Net Zero
SUEZ Group and Airex Energy will industrialize an innovative carbon capture solution to restore soil quality and act for the climate. SUEZ Group and Airex Energy have formed a partnership in order to provide solutions to regions and industries on their path towards carbon neutrality. The expertise of the two Groups will enable them to industrialize the recovery of biomass residues into ...
By Airex Energy
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Commissioner Piebalgs calls for good investment climate to take the energy sector out of the crisis
Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, has called for clear price signal in an open and transparent market, as the best tool to reinstall confidence in the global energy markets and mitigate the effects of the current economic crisis. This was one of the main messages that Commissioner Piebalgs delivered in the G8 Energy Ministerial Meeting that took place in Rome on 24 and 25th of May. “Energy ...
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ICF International Integrated Energy Outlook Sees Possibility of More Than 50 GW of Coal Plant Retirements
ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has released its Integrated Energy Outlook for the first quarter 2011. The study highlights the near-term impacts of global economic recovery on U.S. energy markets and examines the implications of lower CO2 prices on the long-term ...
By ICF
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ETI study to assess technological development needs for CCS by Mineralisation
The Energy Technologies Institute is to carry out a detailed study of the availability and distribution of suitable minerals across the UK and technologies that could be used to economically capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. These may arise from distributed sources such as small power plants and industrial facilities as well as large power stations. The leading technology for ...
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ICF International Integrated Energy Outlook Predicts Up to 40 GW of Coal Plant Retirements in the Next Two Decades
ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has released its Integrated Energy Outlook for the third quarter of 2011. The study highlights the impacts of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed environmental regulations and the growth of shale ...
By ICF
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