Funding Volume & Direction
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Funding carbon capture and storage in developing countries
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In order for CCS to play its role in reducing global CO2 emissions on a significant scale, it will need to be deployed in developed and developing countries,...
AEP Mountaineer CCS business case report
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The purpose of this report is to examine the issues surrounding installation of carbon capture technology on AEP’s generating fleet based on lessons learnt...
Tenaska Trailblazer front end engineering design (FEED) study
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Tenaska selected Fluor Econamine FG PlusSM technology and contracted with Fluor to complete a front end engineering and design (FEED) study for the carbon...
Financing a new Pulverized Coal Plant with Post Combustion Carbon Capture
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Tenaska, in its role as developer, will be responsible for obtaining financing for the project. Tenaska has raised approximately US$11.4 billion in aggregate...
Cooling Alternatives Evaluation for a New Pulverized Coal Power Plant with Carbon Capture
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The Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center (Trailblazer or Project) is expected to be the first new-build coal plant in the United States (US) to incorporate a...
CCS Integration report - American Electric Power Mountaineer CCS II Project
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This report explains the level of integration and various interface points between American Electric Power’s Mountaineer generating station and the proposed...
Pre-combustion carbon capture
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Pre-combustion carbon capture removes carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuels before it is burnt. This is achieved by converting it into a gas made up of carbon...
The Global Status of CCS: 2011
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The Global Status of CCS: 2011 report is the Institute’s flagship publication and consolidates the current understanding of the level and nature of global CCS...
Technology Roadmap: Carbon Capture and Storage in Industrial Applications
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Developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Technology Roadmap: Carbon Capture...
Carbon Capture and Storage in Developing Countries: a Perspective on Barriers to Deployment
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CCS could have significant impact as a carbon mitigation technology in greenhouse gas emitting industries.
Another 'Clean Coal' Project Shelved in Wyoming
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General Electric and the University of Wyoming announced on Friday that uncertain federal energy policy and lower natural gas prices have led them to ...
New ZEP report offers exciting economic prospects for CCS technology
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Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) – a technology capable of trapping and safely storing dangerous CO2 emissions from major industrial sources, thus...
Funding Activities for Power Capture in the Identify stage
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toc_collapse=0; Table of Contents Objective Major Deliverables Tasks Objective To identify and document an initial statement of the potential...
Funding Activities for Power Capture in the Evaluate stage
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Objective The objectives of this activity are to:
Funding for Storage in the Identify stage
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Objective The objectives of this activity are to:
A carbon dioxide escape hatch
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The blame for AEP’s decision to shut down project lies with Congress, says this LATimes editorial.
Blame Congress
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The blame for AEP’s decision to shut down project lies with Congress says this New York Times editorial.
Stantec gets $30-M contract for SaskPower project
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SaskPower has awarded a $30-million contract to Edmonton-based Stantec to provide engineering services for its Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and...
Carbon dioxide storage legal in Spain
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What is it about the Spanish that seems to get things done lately? If it’s not the World Cup, it’s Nadal. If it’s not Barcelona, it's Real (well, sometimes...
CCS Policy: Is the balance right?
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Earlier this week, in a summary report for renewable technologies, the IPCC reiterated that the demand for energy and associated services to meet social and...
Can we clean 20 billion tonnes of coal by 2050?
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The European Energy Commissioner Oettinger said the other week that ‘CCS is more important than ever’ due to events in Japan. He also went on to say that...
Who pays for CCS research and demonstration in developing countries?
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On April 7th, a group of 24 Energy Ministers met in Abu Dhabi for the 2nd Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM). The group represented the governments of countries...
Technical developments driving CCS projects
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), one of the core companies of Mitsubishi Group with headquarters in Tokyo, is among a number of CO2 capture technology...
Canada’s clean energy push highlights CCS
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As one of the world’s leading energy producers, Canada takes seriously its responsibility to produce fossil energy cleanly and efficiently. As such, carbon...
US clean energy stimulus spending starts slow: CCS funding last out of the gate
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In 2009, when newly elected President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, nearly $65 billion was allotted to fund green programs. For the...
