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CSLF News (Archives)
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February 2, 2012 Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Carbon Capture Takes Center Stage In 2012 EarthTechling – February 2 For two reasons, 2012 will be a milestone for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies, marking the beginning of its practical utilization. Senate Tuesday group has bipartisan energy legislation in its sights Environment & Energy Publishing – February 1 The bills the Energy and Natural Resources Committee has approved this Congress with bipartisan support include an industrial energy efficiency bill co-sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), a measure to establish a new carbon capture and sequestration program at the Energy Department and bills to promote solar energy and geothermal. Climate Change The Hill (blog) – February 2 House Republicans who have spent a year pushing bills to thwart or delay Environmental Protection Agency greenhouse gas rules are trying a new tactic: Simply asking the White House to scuttle them. China's carbon tax is very real Climate Spectator – February 1 The news that China may very soon introduce a carbon tax has caused a stir. Of the many articles to address the topic, John Lee’s Wall Street Journal commentary "China’s Fake Carbon Tax", published earlier this month, is particularly striking. In this confusing diatribe, Lee puts forward his personal theories about China’s motives. But these have no foundation in reality. Carbon Tracking Declines Among Energy Firms, Survey Finds Environmental Leader – February 2 A surprising 68 percent of energy and utility industry professionals say they have no system in place to track and report on carbon emissions, up from 58 percent last year, according to a survey by Enviance.
February 1, 2012 Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Expert trio join 'clean coal' project Yorkshire Post – February 1 The company behind a proposed multi-billion pound ‘clean coal’ project has appointed a project management consultant and two carbon capture and storage experts to lead the commercial development. Carbon-storage experiment shows no leakage Simon Fraser University News – January 31 An international team of scientists including SFU geochemist and groundwater expert, Dirk Kirste, have shown that carbon dioxide (CO2) can safely be stored underground inside depleted gas reservoirs without leaking. Climate Change Economic Times – February 1 A new survey of the likely effects of climate change on India's water resources released today identifies huge challenges to maintaining adequate supplies in the coming decades.
January 31, 2012 Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Prize Capital(TM) Report Profiles 90 Unconventional Carbon Capture ... MarketWatch (press release) - January 31 Prize Capital, LLC today released a supplement to its groundbreaking Carbon Capture and Recycling (CCR) Industry Overview report that profiles emerging technologies that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial facilities. This captured CO2 can subsequently be used by CCR technologies as a feedstock in the production of valuable products such as fuel, building materials, animal feed, specialty chemicals, and plastics, among others, providing end-to-end solutions for industry members. Foster Wheeler for UK carbon capture project The Engineer - January 31 Foster Wheeler has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) contract by 2Co Power (Yorkshire) Ltd (2Co) for the Don Valley Power Project in Stainforth, Yorkshire, UK. Scotland cutting emissions says CCC edie.net - January 31 It is also impressed with preparations for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects, including putting in place a regulatory framework for each stage of CCS. But the CCC say that in order to sustain this progress, new policies will be required, and there is an important role for the Scottish Government to play in making sure UK-wide policies are adopted in Scotland Climate Change UPI.com – January 31 A new United Nations online database showcases successful strategies by U.S. and world businesses and communities to adapt to climate change, officials said. Earth's missing energy not lost after all: Study Straits Times - January 31 A new Nasa study underscores the fact that greenhouse gases generated by human activity - not changes in solar activity - are the primary force driving global warming. Climate change a 'fundamental' risk, expert warns Herald Sun - January 31 A LEADING Australian disease expert says prompt action on climate change is paramount to our survival on Earth. Australian National University Epidemiologist Tony McMichael has conducted an historical study that suggests natural climate change over thousands of years has destabilised civilisations via food shortages, disease and unrest.
January 30, 2012 Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
BOC joins Drax and Alstom's Yorkshire CCS project Energy Efficiency News - January 30 Industrial gases group BOC is joining Drax and Alstom’s oxy-fired carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at Drax’s Yorkshire site. World's first 'wall-to-wall' map could help estimate carbon storage TruthDive - January 30 Using a combination of remote sensing and field data, researchers have produced the first-of-its kind wall-to-wall map that can give accurate estimates of carbon storage of forests, shrublands, and savannas in the tropics of Africa, Asia, and South America. Louisiana scientists working on plan to save coastline, fight ... NOLA.com - January 28 A team of Louisiana scientists is laying the groundwork for creating a new carbon storage industry that could both reduce the effects of global warming and rebuild wetlands along the state’s coastline. Sarah Mack, founder of New Orleans-based Tierra Resources, and Louisiana State University wetlands scientists John W. Day and Robert Lane have come up with a method for measuring the molecules of carbon removed from the atmosphere by the soils and plants that are created with coastal restoration projects. Climate Change Wall Street Journal - January 28 A candidate for public office in any contemporary democracy may have to consider what, if anything, to do about "global warming." Candidates should understand that the oft-repeated claim that nearly all scientists demand that something dramatic be done to stop global warming is not true. In fact, a large and growing number of distinguished scientists and engineers do not agree that drastic actions on global warming are needed. Cutting Climate Change is Simple: Just Stop Subsidising Fossil Fuels Forbes - January 29 I knew that this was true but I didn’t realise the effect was so great. The simple way to cut climate change is to stop subsidising fossil fuels. Obama vows no backing down on clean energy Economic Times - January 28 President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged that he would not back down on efforts to boost clean energy, warning that the United States risked being left behind by China and Germany. Obama's State of the Union: What Does It Mean for the Energy Agenda? National Journal - January 30 What's ahead for energy and environment issues in the wake of President Obama's State of the Union address last week? Obama's speech paid significant attention to energy and environmental protection. "This country needs an all-out, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American energy," he said. Here's a brief rundown. US CO2 emissions to stay below 2005 levels as coal use shrinks SteelGuru - January 28 According to new government data, US energy related CO2 emissions will be 7% lower than their 2005 level of nearly 6 billion metric tons in 2020 as coal's share of electricity production continues a steady descent over the next two decades.
January 27, 2012 Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Can Solar Energy Lower the Cost of Carbon Capture? Earth & Industry – January 27 But an even more important discovery made by Dr. Chiesa and his team of graduate students, though "not directly and exclusively related to the beam down," is the viability of a hybrid carbon capture process that uses solar thermal energy to assist the capture of carbon dioxide from power plant flue gases. Climate Change New York Times – January 27 Adjusting to shifts in the economy, states in the cap-and-trade system known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative have slashed the number of allowances that electric power companies can buy to offset their emissions.
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