Nyhetsklipp med fokus på CO2-håndtering fra Gassnova SF, 17. januar 2013

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Ny retning for CLIMIT-programmet

Gassnova: Det norske forskningsprogrammet CLIMIT – som skal fremme teknologier for CO2-håndtering – vil fremover stille strengere krav til nytenkning og innovasjon samt til faglig og internasjonalt samarbeid. Målet er å bidra til lavere kostnader for denne helt nødvendige miljøteknologien, og at CO2-håndtering kommer på plass internasjonalt tidligere enn det som ellers ville være mulig. Les mer

ATMI Commercializing Cheap Carbon Capture Process

Sustainable Business: Connecticut company Advanced Technology Materials Inc. (ATMI) is taking steps to commercialize a carbon capture process that radically brings down the cost because it's more than 90% more energy efficient other approaches. Les mer

Thriving in tough times: Building on carbon capture

The Chronicle Herald: When your company offers a new technology that is somewhat complex and hard to explain, it is useful to find metaphors that make your point. Les mer

Costain CCS projects financed through Government programme

Carbon capture journal: - Costain has secured financial support from the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) through a £20M programme for finding novel solutions to reduce the cost of Carbon Capture and Storage. Les mer

New EU CCS Policy: "The most important document that the European Commission has produced on CCS for the last two years", says Frederic Hauge

Bellona: The European Commission is preparing a Communication to the EU Member States and the European Parliament on Capture and Storage of CO2 (CCS). A draft version was distributed for public consultation, where the Commission calls for far greater commitment from both governments and industry, including those providing fossil fuels. The draft Communication says regulation is necessary either through sectoral emission performance standards or mandatory CCS certificate schemes - or a mixture of both Les mer

Coal power continues to dominate in UK at expense of gas

Power Engineering International: Official figures from the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change shows that coal-fired power dominated the country’s energy mix in 2012. Les mer

Germany’s gas power ambitions reliant on district heating

Cogeneration: German gas fired power plant operators believe the success of new power plant builds is dependent on selling district heating. Les mer

R&D center for carbon capture technologies rises in South Korea

EcoSeed: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Saudi Aramco are establishing a research center for the development of technologies to capture, store and utilize carbon dioxide. Les mer

KAIST, Aramco sign agreement to develop carbon storage technology

Korean Herald: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Saudi Aramco have agreed to establish a research center to develop technologies to capture, store and utilize carbon dioxide. Les mer

Alberici working on Canadian carbon-capture project

stltoday.com: An Alberici joint venture was chosen to install a steam turbine at a western Canada power plant -- part of a larger project to capture carbon dioxide emissions at the plant. Les mer

CO2 Solutions Granted Three New U.S. Patents

PRNewswire: Company further expands leading intellectual property position in use of enzymes for efficient mitigation of carbon dioxide emissions Les mer

Sargas still hoping to promote carbon-capture in Malta using gas

GLOBAL CCS institute: Malta will be able to use gas and capture 85% of its carbon emissions with Sargas's carbon-capture technology, a representative of the Norwegian firm has told MaltaToday. Les mer

Carbon Capture and Storage 'as significant as iron discovery'

gazettelive.co.uk: A PROCESS industry boss says a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) network will be as “transformative” for Teesside as the discovery of iron ore 160 years ago. Les mer

Newsletter ieaghg no.108

Newsletter ieaghg: Newsletter ieaghg - January Les mer

Europe’s untamed carbon

nature.com: Funding and politics hobble CCS technology, seen as the best hope for cleaning up coal. Les mer

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