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US announces funding of clean coal and CCS
As part of its FutureGen project, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced new plans for the demonstration of commercial-scale integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) and other clean coal power plants incorporating carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
Scotland launches plan to become world leader in carbon capture
The Scottish Government yesterday published a plan aiming to make the region a world leader in carbon capture and storage.
US backs carbon capture and storage projects
The US Department of Energy is backing two post-combustion carbon capture and storage demonstration projects in Texas and Virginia.
New planning regime for UK energy projects gets underway
A new planning regime for major infrastructure projects in the UK kicked off this week with 17 energy schemes worth £50 billion in investment and capable of generating electricity for 22 million homes.
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Green transport revolution needed to tackle ‘oil crunch’, says report
The UK Government needs to accelerate the green industrial revolution – and particularly the move to green transport – to tackle dwindling oil supplies, according to a new report.
EU carbon market failing to drive low-carbon investment, says report
The EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme is failing to deliver much needed investment in low carbon technologies, says a report from UK MPs.
EU finally agrees €6 billion investment in clean coal
After a year of negotiations, the EU has finally agreed to use allowances from the region’s emissions trading scheme worth €6 billion to support carbon capture and storage demonstration and renewable energy projects.
US takes steps to boost biofuels and clean coal
The US Administration is taking steps to boost the development of biofuels and clean coal.
North east England bids to become carbon capture hub
The north east of England launched a bid yesterday to become a hub for the development of carbon capture and storage.
UK to over-achieve on Kyoto Protocol emissions target
The UK Government released figures yesterday confirming that greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.9% in 2008 and will far exceed targets set by the Kyoto Protocol.