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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
US Senator Manchin and Richard Gephardt to headline Institute's annual Americas Forum
15th January 2015
US Senator Joe Manchin (Democrat – West Virginia) and former House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt will headline a roster of expert speakers and panelists at the Institute’s Fourth Annual Americas Forum: Call to Action on...
Topic(s): Carbon capture, Domestic policy, Economics, Energy security, law and regulation, Policy, use and storage (CCUS)
The Institute and the United Nations – A Snapshot
15th January 2015
The global nature of the Institute means that it is uniquely positioned to represent the global CCS community at the highest level. Over recent months, the Institute has worked intensively with a number of the...
Topic(s): Carbon capture, Renewables, 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)
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)
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
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)
Institute introduces CCUS to students at recent APEC meeting
15th January 2015
The Institute's Meade Goodwin reports on Institute activities at a recent meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico where the Institute’s America's team presented presented workshops designed to introduce college students...
Topic(s): Carbon capture, law and regulation, Policy, Public engagement, use and storage (CCUS)
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)