Testing Begins on Unit 3 as Boundary Dam Nears Completion
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International
Norwegian Government Joins Horizon 2020 Research Program
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/3/2014 The Norwegian Government has agreed this week to participate in a carbon capture and storage research effort under the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Program according to a release from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The effort will establish a program to support research to be done in […]
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International
Great Potential for Scotland as CCS Hub, Industry Study Finds
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/3/2014 Scotland may be in the perfect position to become a major player in the future of carbon capture and storage for the United Kingdom, according to a new industry study released last week by Element Energy. The study notes the large storage capacity off the coast of Scotland in […]
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International
Formal NER300 Announcement Expected in Mid-July
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/3/2014 The European Investment Bank now expects to name the winners of a second round of funding to be provided under the New Entrants Reserve 300 program in mid-July, Kerstin Lichtenvort, team leader on NER300 in the Directorate-General for Climate Action said during a briefing at the European Union’s Sustainable […]
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Budget & Policy
Wrap Up: In EPA
GHG Monitor 7/3/2014 IN EPA The Environmental Protection Agency this week proposed updated air standards for new municipal solid waste landfills that would require them to capture a higher percentage of emissions. Under the updated standards, new MSW landfills would be required to capture two-thirds of their methane and air toxics emissions by 2023, a […]