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DOE Awards $251 Million to 12 CO2 Transport and Storage Projects

Announcements, Carbon Storage News / May 17, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) – Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced today the allocation of $251 million for 12 projects in nine states that expand carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation and storage infrastructure to help significantly and responsibly reduce CO2 emissions from power generation and industrial operations. Two of the awards were […]

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New Fossil-Fuel Fired Power Plants Standards Proposed by EPA Includes CCS as Mitigation Technology

Announcements, Carbon Storage News / May 16, 2023

Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new proposed standards for coal and new natural gas- fired power plants that the agency contends would avoid more than 600 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution in 2030 alone. The proposed standards set the best system of emission reduction (BSER) for CO2 emissions

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Tune into AAPG Webinar on State Legislation of Carbon Storage April 20

Announcements, Carbon Storage News / April 19, 2023

Join the AAPG Academy for the webinar, “The Growing Wave of State Legislation on Carbon Storage,” at 12:00 pm (CDT) April 20, 2023, via Zoom. While this webinar is designed to help attendees maximize their experience at CCUS 2023 in Houston, April 25–27, the topic is a hot one throughout the CCUS space, especially answering

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Hydrogen Hub Activity Heats Up!

Announcements, Carbon Storage News / April 17, 2023

Battelle Memorial Institute recently submitted two separate, multi-state applications to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) for the regional clean hydrogen hub Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) as designated in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) and the Southeast Hydrogen Hub are

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Pennsylvania Announces Plans to Apply for Primacy

Announcements, Carbon Storage News / March 16, 2023

Officials with Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection announced this week intentions to apply to the US Environmental Protection Agency for primacy for Class VI carbon dioxide wells. This move, which could also include other types of Pennsylvania-based injection wells currently regulated by the US EPA, could significantly speed up approvals for Class VI wells, thereby

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Battelle and Global New Energy Leaders Bid on Direct Air Capture Hub for Department of Energy

Announcements, Carbon Storage News / March 15, 2023

Battelle and a team of leading technology developers have submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program. The Project Cypress DAC Hub will advance the commercialization of Direct Air Capture and Storage (DAC+S), an innovative technology powered by renewable energy that verifiably

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Report on Potential for CCUS in Illinois filed by PRI and UI

Announcements, Carbon Storage News / February 1, 2023

From The Prairie Research Institute: The Prairie Research Institute (PRI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in consultation with an intergovernmental advisory committee, pursuant to Public Act 102-0341, hereby filed its report on the potential for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) as a climate mitigation technology throughout Illinois. The report provides an assessment of

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Indiana Governor Signs Carbon Capture Bill

Carbon Storage News / December 6, 2022

In early October, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed HR 1209, a bill providing regulatory structure for CCUS, into law. The bill addresses many of the issues of concern relative to CO2 storage development, including primacy, pore space ownership, unitization, permit applications, drilling near storage facilities, CO2 ownership, limitation and transfer of liability, and transportation. The

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Pick the Right Carbon Storage Site Operations Partner with this White Paper from Battelle

Announcements, Carbon Storage News / November 10, 2022

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) requires a long-term plan for safe storage of captured carbon dioxide, from injection to closure and environmental monitoring. The right site operations partner can help companies maximize tax credits while minimizing risks and costs for operation, management, and monitoring. Check out Battelle’s recent white paper, “Seven Things to Look for

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