Partial CCS in NSPS is Not Adequately Demonstrated, Achievable, Court Briefs Say
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Innovation & Infrastructure
CO2 Sequestration Not Enough, Utilization Vital, Moniz Says
Carbon capture is vital to decarbonizing the global economy, but simply pumping the collected material underground won’t be enough, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz said Thursday at an event hosted by Columbia University. Carbon utilization will be vital as well, he said: “Clearly, geological sequestration is there and can take quite a bit, but the […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Kemper Facility Produces First Electricity Using Syngas
Approaching full operation, Southern Co.’s Kemper County Energy Facility carbon capture and storage project in Mississippi this week generated its first electricity using syngas produced in its gasifier. “After decades of research and years of hard work at the site, we are thrilled that the Kemper County energy facility, the world’s most advanced coal plant, […]
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International
U.K. Needs Negative Carbon Tech Strategy, CCC Says
If the United Kingdom wants to reach net-zero emissions, at the government has indicated, it will need negative carbon technologies, the advisory Committee on Climate Change said in a report Thursday. “Even with full deployment of known low-carbon measures some UK emissions will remain, especially from aviation, agriculture and parts of industry. Greenhouse gas removal […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Exxon Joins MIT CCUS R&D Program
ExxonMobil, a founding member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Energy Initiative (MITEI), announced Thursday it will join the initiative’s Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Center. “ExxonMobil’s collaboration with the MIT Energy Initiative has supported energy technology innovations and enables students to gain hands-on experience through sponsored research projects and internships,” MITEI Director Robert […]
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Budget & Policy
Rainforest Action Network Calls for Obama to Halt Federal Fossil Fuel Leasing
President Barack Obama has taken great strides to make the United States a leader on climate change during his eight years in office, but there is one more thing he should do in his last 100 days to cement his legacy, the Rainforest Action Network said in a report Wednesday. “To truly tip the scales […]
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International
Bamsey Appointed Green Climate Fund Executive Director
Australian Howard Bamsey, a veteran of climate change issues and former director general of the Global Green Growth Institute, has been named executive director of the Green Climate Fund. Bamsey takes the reins from Javier Manzanares, the fund’s chief financial officer, who has served as interim executive director since the resignation of Hela Cheikhrouhou in […]