carbon capture and sequestration

Coal Without Emissions? A Breakthrough in Chemical Combustion Technology

Erica Peterson — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:22:18 +0000

Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a way to extract energy from coal without burning it, eliminating the greenhouse gases which are usually emitted from the process.

From OSU:

Environmental Groups Tout Carbon Capture as Part of Climate Change Solution

Erica Peterson — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:12:19 +0000

A coalition of environmental groups say they’re supporting more widespread use of carbon capture and sequestration technology. The ENGO Network—which includes representatives from the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Clean Air Task Force and the Environmental Defense Fund, among others—announced the position at the UN climate talks in Doha, Qatar, yesterday.

Alabama Plant Begins Capturing, Sequestering Carbon Dioxide

Erica Peterson — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:30:00 +0000

A pilot project to capture and store carbon dioxide has begun at a power plant in Alabama. The effort at the Barry Electric Generating Station began in full at the end of last month.

The plant is big, and the carbon-capture apparatus is small, so only about one percent of the flue gas is actually being captured. But the fact that the carbon dioxide is also being transported about 12 miles through a pipeline and sequestered deep in the earth is an important step for the technology.