International Energy Agency / by Matthias Finkenrath, Julian Smith and Dennis Volk http://bit.ly/JlVc0i [Abstract] Electricity generation from coal is still growing rapidly and energy scenarios from the IEA expect a possible increase from today’s 1 600 GW of coal-fired power plants to over 2 600 GW until 2035. This trend will increase the lock-in of carbon … Continue reading »
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Facing China’s Coal Future Prospects and Challenges for Carbon Capture and Storage
International Energy Agency / by Dennis Best and Ellina Levina http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k9fdwthx630-en [Abstract] This paper is the first IEA analysis that focuses on country-specific trends, opportunities and challenges for carbon capture and storage (CCS). It follows previous IEA publications on CCS and studies on cleaner coal and advanced coal technologies. The paper benefitted from significant contributions … Continue reading »
Technology Roadmap: Carbon Capture and Storage in Industrial Applications
International Energy Agency | UN Industrial Development Organization http://www.iea.org/Papers/roadmaps/ccs_industry.pdf [From Foreward] …This roadmap paves the way for low-carbon industrial growth in developed and developing countries by providing a vision of industrial CCS up to 2050. Its insights will help policy makers evaluate the benefits of CCS technology and hence make informed decisions. It also offers … Continue reading »
Assessing the Health Risks of Natural CO2 Seeps in Italy
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences / by Jennifer J. Roberts, Rachel A. Wood, and R. Stuart Haszeldine (2011; published ahead of print September 12, 2011, doi:10.1073/pnas.1018590108 ) (open access article) http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/09/09/1018590108.full.pdf+html [Abstract] Industrialized societies which continue to use fossil fuel energy sources are considering adoption of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology to … Continue reading »
Green Scissors: Cutting Wasteful and Environmentally Harmful Spending
Friends of the Earth | Taxpayers for Common Sense | Heartland Institute | Public Citizen / by Autumn Hanna, Eli Lehrer, Benjamin Schreiber and Tyson Slocum http://greenscissors.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Green_Scissors_2011.pdf [From an E&E News PM story by Elena Schor] …Ethanol is hardly the only alternative fuel that would see its government support cut by the four groups. The … Continue reading »
Near-Term Opportunities for Integrating Biomass into the U.S. Electricity Supply: Technical Considerations
Rand Corp. http://bit.ly/q4IFTi [From an E&E Daily article by Tiffany Stecker, sub. req'd] Faced with increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions, coal-burning power plants may be better off adding biomass to the energy mix rather than waiting for expensive carbon capture and storage technology, a study suggests… According to DOE’s estimates, it would cost $94 … Continue reading »
CBO Cost Estimate: S. 699 Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments of 2011
Congressional Budget Office http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/122xx/doc12299/s699.pdf [Summary] S. 699 would authorize the creation of a new program at the Department of Energy (DOE) to demonstrate systems for storing carbon dioxide produced by industrial sources, including measures that would indemnify recipients for certain liabilities and allow DOE to take title to the sites for long-term stewardship. The bill … Continue reading »
“Putting It All Together: The Real World of Fully Integrated CCS Projects”: A Study of Legal, Regulatory and Financial Barriers in Phase III of the U.S. Department of Energy Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Program
Harvard Univ., Kennedy Center, Belfer Center / by Craig A. Hart http://bit.ly/oN6ZT3 The Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships (RCSP) program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is the United States’ leading effort to assess the performance, cost and risks of geologic carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) over a broad range of geologic conditions in order … Continue reading »
S.757: Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act of 2011
Congressional Budget Office http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/122xx/doc12251/s757.pdf S. 757 would authorize appropriations for the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide competitive financial awards to support the development of advanced technologies to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Because the bill also would reduce an existing authorization of appropriations for other activities, CBO estimates that implementing S. 757 would … Continue reading »
Options for Low-Carbon Development in Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Brookings Institution / by Charles Ebinger, Nathan Hultman, Kevin Massy, Govinda Avasarala and Dylan Rebois http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2011/06_low_carbon_ebinger/ESI_GCC_low_carbon_final.pdf The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are experiencing some of the world’s fastest economic and energy-consumption growth. In this Energy Security Initiative paper, the authors explore policies for developing alternative energy, carbon capture and sequestration, and energy efficiency in … Continue reading »
