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From the NRDC: "A new international NGO voice on CCS"

Posted: December 12, 2011

Information from the NRDC about a new international NGO network that will spread awareness of the topic of Carbon Capture & Storage from a scientific and non-ideological standpoint.

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"Carbon Capture and Storage is Happening Now"

Posted: December 11, 2011

Headline from the Calgary Herald highlighting the fact that regardless of the ongoing debate regarding the safety and viability of CCS, projects are happening all over the world.

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CCS Catching on Globally...but not in the US yet

Posted: October 21, 2011

Worldwide, CCS technology and projects are gaining momentum. However, due to lack of regulation, projects in the US are slower to get going.

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What is CCS and why is it important?

Posted: September 23, 2011

Pete McGrail, PhD, Laboratory Fellow at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, presents an interesting and informative overview of the goals and challenges of Carbon Capture and Storage research.

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Didn't make it to the Fundamentals of CCS Live course in June? Watch the recap video

Posted: September 12, 2011

Attendees of the Live Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Storage event experienced lectures, tours, and conversation with CCS experts, students, legislators, and interested citizens. Watch the video to see a short event recap.

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Its either reduce production or go for something like CCS

Posted: September 7, 2011

Challenges loom in Alberta's quest to cut emissions by 2020, but there is a plan.

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Grant Awarded to Saskatchewan Researcher for further CCS Study

Posted: August 29, 2011

A researcher at the University of Saskatchewan has been awarded more than $600,000 to study the feasibility of storing carbon dioxide underground.

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Canadian Government Moves Forward with Carbon Emissions Legislation

Posted: August 23, 2011

Legislation regulating that coal plants produce essentially the same amount of Carbon Dioxide passed in Canada, requiring that new facilities be equipped to minimize carbon emissions.

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Lofty Goal, Strong Investment

Posted: August 22, 2011

DOE invests $67 million in efforts to improve CCS technlogy and efficiency

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Progress, Challenges, Support, and Optimism

Posted: August 18, 2011

In Wyoming, a large potential Carbon storage site looks promising, but raises questions.

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Positive news for CCS from the EPA

Posted: August 17, 2011

EPA to advance the use of CCS technologies

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International Energy Agency releases a recording of their most recent " Webinar

Submitted by contentAdmin on August 4, 2011

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Canadian Coal Gasification Project Secures Additional Funding

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Canadian Coal Gasification Project Secures Additional Funding

Posted: July 29, 2011

The Swan Hills Synfuels project received an additional $285 Million for a project that will provide power to Edmonton homes for forty years.

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Fifth international CO2 capture and storage summer school held at the University of Illinois July 17-22

Posted: July 29, 2011

Thirty experts in carbon capture and storage (CCS) and 55 select graduate students and early-career scientists from 27 countries around the world convened on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus last week for the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Progr...

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Attendee Comments from CCS Live: Fundamentals of Carbon Capture & Storage

Posted: July 14, 2011

Attendees of the 2-day course in Richland, WA commented about the experience, and were proud to say, they loved it!

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Wyoming Based Clean Coal Task Force Supports CCS Research

Posted: July 8, 2011

The Clean Coal Task Force has distributed $31.2 million to 42 different projects through the Clean Coal Technology Fund. These projects include research into Carbon Capture and Sequestration as well as other technologies to reduce the industrial carbon fo...

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Shell becoming a leader in Carbon Capture Project in Canada

Posted: July 1, 2011

Shell has announced that agreements and funding are complete for a CCS project in Canada

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Successful Gathering of Knowledge Seekers in Richland, WA

Posted: June 20, 2011

Carbon Tech Alliance hosted a 2 day class entitled Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Storage in Richland, WA June 14-15, 2011

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Carbon Capture and Storage: Challenging, Expensive, VITAL

Posted: June 9, 2011

The debate about CCS technology continues, but more experts are championing the need for research into clean, cost-effective Carbon Capture technology.