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US Senator Manchin and Richard Gephardt to headline Institute's annual Americas Forum
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
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
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
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
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
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)

A conversation with TNB's Noraziah Muda on CCS in Malaysia
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)

Institute introduces CCUS to students at recent APEC meeting
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?
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)

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