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Adding CCS to the energy mix in the UAE
15th March 2015
The UAE Ministry of Energy supports the development and deployment of CCUS technology and projects that can transform the energy sector while effectively supporting global efforts to combat climate change. The following Insight by His...
Topic(s): Carbon capture, Economics, Engineering and project delivery, use and storage (CCUS)
SaskPower CCS Challenge awards announced
15th March 2015
The winners of the hotly contested SaskPower CCS Challenge have been revealed. The announcement follows an innovative education program run by Boundary Dam's operator, SaskPower, and the Regina Catholic School Division (RCSD), with local schools in...
Topic(s): Communication, Education, Public engagement
CCS in the News: February 2015
15th February 2015
The Global CCS Institute, together with media reporting agency, Mediascape Global, has tracked a growing media interest in CCS technology over February, highlighting the importance of CCS. This Insight by the Institute’s Senior Media and...
Topic(s): Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)
CO2 transport systems development status of three large-scale European CCS demonstration projects with EEPR funding
15th February 2015
The European CCS Demonstration Project Network was pleased to present the webinar “CO2 transport systems development status of three large-scale European CCS demonstration projects with EEPR funding” on Thursday, 26 February 2014. This webinar,...
Topic(s): CO2 capture, CO2 storage, CO2 transport
Boundary Dam CO2Degrees education awards
15th February 2015
Students around the world taking part in the Institute-led CO2Degrees education program are getting ready for a special awards ceremony soon to commence on March 6th, 2015 in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Late last...
Topic(s): Communication, Education, Public engagement
Lessons learned from CCS development in the North of the Netherlands
15th February 2015
By Barend van Engelenburg (DCMR Milieudienst Rijnmond) and Hanneke Puts (TNO) The planning processes for developing and implementing new, innovative technologies like carbon capture and storage (CCS) take place in complex political, societal, economic and...
Topic(s): Public engagement
How does carbon capture affect water consumption?
15th January 2015
Implementing carbon capture in an existing power station or industrial process will have some effect on its water consumption. In fact a carbon dioxide (CO2) capture system in general requires additional water for cooling and...
Topic(s): Carbon capture, Engineering and project delivery, use and storage (CCUS)
A conversation with TNB's Noraziah Muda on CCS in Malaysia
15th January 2015
Malaysia has committed to reduce its emissions intensity of gross domestic product (GDP) by 40% on 2005 levels by 2020. In addition to its oil and gas sector, carbon capture and storage (CCS) could play...
Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)
Reduction of freshwater usage of a coal-fired power plant with CCS by applying a high level of integration of all water streams
15th January 2015
The integration of the recently built 1070 MWe coal-fired unit in Rotterdam (Netherlands) with the proposed new 250 MWe demonstration carbon capture unit of the Rotterdam Opslag en Afvang Demonstratieproject (ROAD) would...
Topic(s): Carbon capture, Engineering and project delivery, use and storage (CCUS)
CCS outcomes from COP 20
15th January 2015
The 20th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 20) to the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Lima, Peru on 1-12 December 2014. Here, thousands of delegates from...
Topic(s): Communication, Economics, law and regulation, Policy, Public engagement
Gulf in focus as EU Commissioner visits Abu Dhabi CCS project
15th January 2015
The Gulf region is receiving international attention as the world’s first carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) development attached to a steel making facility moves closer to becoming operational. Planned for operation in 2016, the...
Topic(s): Carbon capture, CO2 utilisation, use and storage (CCUS)
Reflections on the World Future Energy Summit
15th January 2015
I write this on the last day of the World Future Energy Summit, an annual event in Abu Dhabi that has become one of the world leading clean energy and sustainability events. Some background: the...
Topic(s): Carbon capture, Renewables, use and storage (CCUS)