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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.
Australia commits to cuts and invests in renewables
The Australian Government has promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 15% compared with 1990 levels by 2020, but only if global leaders reach an agreement in Copenhagen next year.
Europe commits to 20-20-20 target but with get out clause for big polluters
The European Union’s climate change package, including 20% cut in emissions, 20% improvement in energy efficiency and 20% increase in renewables by 2020, was finally agreed at the end of last week.
UN rules CCS out of emission offset scheme
United Nations officials at the Poznan conference have ruled that carbon capture and storage technologies will not be eligible to earn credits under the Clean Development Mechanism.
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Europe reaches compromise on climate policy
The European Union has agreed a compromise deal that will increase the region’s share of renewable energy to 20% by 2020 but still includes a controversial 10% target for biofuels.
Shell and Essent to join forces on carbon capture and storage
Shell and Dutch energy company Essent are joining forces to look into the feasibility of a 1000 MW low-carbon power plant in southwest Netherlands.
Toshiba announces carbon capture pilot plant
Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has announced plans to install carbon capture technology at Sigma Power Ariake’s Mikawa coal-fired thermal power plant in Omuta City, Japan.
US maps the potential of carbon sequestration
Whatever your opinion about the viability of carbon capture, the questions of where that CO2 can be stored and for how long remain open.
Europe commits to CCS, while BP pulls out
European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs has voiced his strong support for carbon capture and storage in an address to the Zero Emission Platform General Assembly in Brussels on Monday.
Clean coal moves ahead in US
Coal-powered electricity generation is more popular in the US now than any time in the last ten years, according to a survey sponsored by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity.