A carbon capture and sequestration project which is being developed by Bainbridge Island and Summit Power Group in West Texas, has received a US$350m grant from the US Department of Energy (DoE). The US$1.75bn project will involve building an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) 400MW power plant at Summit’s Penwell, TX, along with the equipment …
Abu Dhabi’s ambitious Masdar project appears to be progressing rapidly, particularly in terms of its overall scope and ambition. Owned by the emirate’s Mubadala Development Co, it announced a joint venture in partnership with German power utility E.ON on January 19, with the goal of generating carbon credits via the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism, via …
Oil has long been the mainstay of Norway’s energy market and has provided the country with considerable wealth. However, its oil reserves have passed their peak and today Norway prepares for a different future. Since the Ecofisk discovery of oil in the Norwegian maritime territory in 1969 and the subsequent production start two years later, …
Algae can be used to mitigate CO2 emissions and produce biofuels. However, there are still many technical challenges to be overcome.
With the growing awareness of climate change, carbon capture and sequestration is becoming an increasingly hot topic. IFandP investigates the current state of this technology and hurdles that remain.
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