National Coal Council Calls for Policy Parity for CCS
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Shell Launches Quest CCS Project in Alberta
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 11/13/2015 Completed on time and under budget, the Quest carbon capture and storage project launched on Nov. 6 in Alberta, Canada. The project is the world’s first CCS project on an oil sands upgrader and Canada’s second… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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International
CCS Will Play a Role in Global Decarbonization, IEA Report Says
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 11/13/2015 Carbon capture and storage technology has been slow to develop, but will play a role in efforts by developed nations to decarbonize in the future, according to the 2015 World Energy Outlook released this week by the International… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged […]
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International
International Climate Commitments Move World Closer to 2-Degree Goal
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 11/13/2015 National commitments submitted to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for inclusion in the global climate agreement to be struck in Paris in December will get the world closer to meeting the goal of limiting… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
EPRI: Coal Plants Can Meet EPA CO2 Standards Without CCS
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 11/13/2015 New-build coal plants can meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) without the use of carbon capture and storage, the Electric Power Research Institute said in a report this… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Budget & Policy
New Report Claims EPA Carbon Regs Will Raise Electric Rates
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 11/13/2015 National Economic Research Associates (NERA) said in a report this week that the Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon emissions standards for existing coal-fired power plants, the Clean Power Plan, will result in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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International
U.K. Proposes Adding CCS Retrofits to Contract for Difference Program
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 11/13/2015 The United Kingdom may move to add retrofit carbon capture and storage projects to its Contracts for Difference (CfD) subsidy program, according to a consultation released Nov. 4 by the Department of Energy and Climate Change… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
Moniz Announces CO2 Storage Network Initiative
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 11/13/2015 Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz late last week announced the creation of a new international collaborative network focused on research and development of carbon saline storage technologies. The network, announced at the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Budget & Policy
Republican Candidates Come Down Hard on EPA Carbon Regs
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 11/13/2015 Getting significant air time at a Republican debate for the first time in the run-up to the primaries, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan carbon regulations for coal-fired power plants were harshly… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
Clinton Releases $30 Billion Coal Jobs Plan
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 11/13/2015 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton this week released a $30 billion plan to support communities reliant on coal that have been hit by the trend toward lower-carbon energy sources. “Building a 21st century… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
Wrap Up
GHG Monitor 11/13/2015 IN INDUSTRY Mississippi Power, developer of the Kemper County Energy Facility carbon capture and storage project, has again had its credit rating downgraded. Moody’s Investors Service announced late last week that the company has been… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]