carbon capture and sequestration News

Secretary Chu announces agreement on Futuregen project in Mattoon, Illinois

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced an agreement with the FutureGen Alliance that advances the construction of the first commercial scale, fully integrated, carbon capture and sequestration project in the country in Mattoon, Illinois. 'This important step forward for FutureGen reflects this Administration's commitment to rapidly developing carbon capture and sequestration ...

Jun. 15, 2009

By US Department of Energy

Secretary Chu announces US$3bn investment for carbon capture and sequestration

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the selection of three new projects with a value of $3.18 billion to accelerate the development of advanced coal technologies with carbon capture and storage at commercial-scale. Secretary Chu made today’s announcement on a conference call with West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, Senator Jay Rockefeller, and President of American Electric Power ...

Dec. 4, 2009

By U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

DOE seeks proposals to increase investment in industrial carbon capture and sequestration projects

The US Department of Energy has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement soliciting projects to capture and sequester carbon dioxide from industrial sources and to put CO2 to beneficial use. The successful development of advanced technologies and innovative concepts to prevent CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere is a key component of national efforts to mitigate climate change. DOE ...

Jun. 16, 2009

By National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)

China Initials MOU to invest in Sasakatchewan oil sands development

Talks this week between the Government of Saskatchewan and the China National Petroleum Corporation led to the initialing of a new Memorandum of Understanding on exploring opportunities for Chinese investment in Saskatchewan"s oil, natural gas and clean energy technology sectors. The new agreement triggers a CNPC visit to Saskatchewan to evaluate opportunities in carbon capture, enhanced oil ...

May 23, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

SNC-LAVALIN wins carbon capture project in Saskatchewan

SNC-Lavalin has announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for SaskPower's Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Demonstration Project. The project involves transforming an aging unit at the coal-fired Boundary Dam Power Station near Estevan, Saskatchewan, into a source of clean electricity. This will ...

Mar. 4, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

U.S. signs clean energy agreement on Masdar initiative

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Masdar, Abu Dhabi"s multifaceted renewable energy initiative, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration on clean and sustainable energy technologies. The agreement, signed at DOE by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, builds on the historically strong ties between the ...

Apr. 29, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

DOE Awards $100 Million for Innovative Energy Research

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced the awarding of $100 million for Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to build the 21st-century energy economy. The awards announced today are the second round of funding for EFRCs and the research supported by this initiative will enable fundamental advances in energy production, storage, ...

Jun. 18, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Eileen Claussen`s Statement on The Expanding Carbon Capture Through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014

We applaud Sen. Jay Rockefeller for introducing legislation to advance carbon capture and storage (CCS). The Expanding Carbon Capture Through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 would reform and expand an existing tax credit to encourage the use of carbon dioxide captured from power plants and industrial facilities in enhancing production from existing oil fields. Carbon capture and storage is a ...

May 5, 2014

By Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

Beyond business as usual

Synapse Energy Economics,Aggressive and sustained investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy would allow the U.S. to retire existing coal-fired power plants and a quarter of the its nuclear capacity by 2050. The upfront costs would be modest -- $10 billion in 2020, or $2.20 monthly for the average residential customer, but by 2040, the savings would begin reaching consumers" ...

May 20, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

Duke Energy and China Huaneng Group Expand Cooperation to Develop Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and China Huaneng Group have signed a new, three-year agreement expanding their research cooperation in the areas of advanced coal and carbon capture and sequestration technologies. The two parties initially signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2009 to pursue high-level discussions and information sharing on a number of renewable and clean-energy fronts. In 2009, ...

Feb. 13, 2012

By Duke Energy

Deputy Secretary Poneman statement on second meeting of the U.S. – South Africa bilateral energy dialogue

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and South African Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters held the second meeting of the U.S. – South Africa Bilateral Energy Dialogue yesterday. The Dialogue, aimed at enhancing energy capacities and strengthening the U.S. – South Africa partnership on energy initiatives, built on the inaugural U.S. – South African Energy Dialogue launched ...

Jan. 17, 2012

By US Department of Energy

U.S. department of energy announces energy frontier research centers summit & forum

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the first Science for Our Nation's Energy Future: Energy Frontier Research Centers Summit & Forum to be held on May 25-27, 2011, at the Renaissance Penn Quarter hotel in Washington D.C. The Summit will bring together scientists and energy policy leaders to explore the challenges and opportunities in applying America's extraordinary ...

Mar. 4, 2011

By US Department of Energy

Didier Houssin returns to IEA as director of sustainable energy policy and technology

Didier Houssin took charge this week as the International Energy Agency's<http://www.iea.org/> new Director of Sustainable Energy Policy and Technology (SPT), bringing his expertise from five years as chief of Energy Markets and Security at the IEA. In his new role, Mr. Houssin is responsible for all aspects of energy sustainability, such as energy efficiency policy, energy technology ...

Dec. 6, 2012

By International Energy Agency

WRI summary of S. 699: department of energy carbon capture and sequestration program amendments act of 2011

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 demonstrations. Importantly, the bill addresses the long term-stewardship challenges associated with demonstration, including site closure requirements and liability protection. Overview of Bill ...

Apr. 18, 2011

By World Resources Institute WRI

Energy Department to Award $100 Million for Energy Frontier Research Centers

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced a proposed $100 million in FY2014 funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to build a new 21st-century energy economy. Research supported by this initiative will enable fundamental advances in energy production and use. “Transforming how we generate, transmit, store and use energy is ...

Sep. 30, 2013

By US Department of Energy

Secretary Chu announces up to $154 million for NRG energy`s carbon capture and storage project in Texas

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that a project with NRG Energy has been selected to receive up to $154 million, including funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Located in Thompsons, TX, the post-combustion capture and sequestration project will demonstrate advanced technology to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. It will also assist with ...

Mar. 9, 2010

By US Department of Energy

Secretary Chu opens US-Canada clean energy dialogue

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu today made opening remarks at the first U.S.-Canada Clean Energy Dialogue Roundtable at the Department of Energy Headquarters in Washington, DC. The public-private meeting, which will be held June 29-30, is bringing together leaders from private industry to meet with U.S. and Canadian energy leaders to solicit industry input on the goals and activities of the ...

Jun. 30, 2009

By US Department of Energy

Secretary Chu announces up to $154 million for NRG energy`s carbon capture and storage project in Texas

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that a project with NRG Energy has been selected to receive up to $154 million, including funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Located in Thompsons, TX, the post-combustion capture and sequestration project will demonstrate advanced technology to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. It will also assist with ...

Mar. 9, 2010

By National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)

EPA’s Reproposed Carbon Limits Include Separate Standards for Coal, Gas Units

The Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to publish reproposed carbon dioxide limits for new power plants Jan. 8, setting separate standards for coal-fired and natural gas-fired generating units. The EPA released the proposal Sept. 20, following a schedule President Barack Obama laid out, but the agency waited nearly four months to publish the rule in the Federal Register. The new plant ...

Jan. 7, 2014

By Bloomberg BNA

EPA takes action on reducing barriers to the use of carbon capture and sequestration technologies / action supports national framework for the safe use of clean energy technology

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a rule to advance the use of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies, while protecting Americans’ health and the environment. CCS technologies allow carbon dioxide (CO2) to be captured at stationary sources - like coal-fired power plants and large industrial operations - and injected underground for long-term ...

Aug. 4, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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