MRCI Final Reports Available!
Battelle recently submitted the Final Reports for the Midwest Regional Carbon Initiative (MRCI) to the U.S. Department of Energy. These reports document five-plus years of work evaluating and facilitating carbon dioxide storage in the midwestern and northeastern United States by the MRCI research team. The Final Technical Report – a summary of the program –
Presentations from the 2024 Partners and Stakeholders Meeting
In late September, the MRCI Team hosted the 2024 Partners and Stakeholders Meeting in Columbus, Ohio. This day and a half long event featured expert presentations about topics such as current carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the MRCI region, government updates, and delivering community benefits where projects are sited. If you missed the
Upcoming Presentations on MRCI Region Projects at GHGT
Next week, the 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technology Conference (GHGT-17) will be hosted in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and will feature a week of presentations and posters discussing recent developments to control greenhouse gas emissions. This year, the MRCI Team will be presenting five posters on topics ranging from feasibility to global development of carbon capture
Heidelberg Materials Selected to Negotiate for $500 million for Carbon Capture at Plant in Mitchell, Indiana
Heidelberg Materials was recently selected for negotiations for a $500 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to capture the carbon dioxide produced from their cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana. The cement plant is the second largest in operation in the United States, and with the addition of CCS, the plant will be
Indiana Could Lead Future CCS Deployment
Indiana, the state which ranks third in the nation in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, has the potential to reduce their industrial emissions and employ their high geologic potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. Researchers at the Indiana Geological and Water Survey are utilizing the organization’s 187 years of experience to understand the feasibility
USEA Webinar on CCUS Permitting in 2024 set for Feb.
Join the United States Energy Association’s (USEA) esteemed Program Director Mike Moore for his first Fireside Chat of 2024, What Does the US Regulatory and Permitting Landscape Look Like for CCUS in 2024, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. EST February 14, 2024. Joining Mike will be industry experts Fred Eames and Chuck McConnell. The three will cover
Class VI Permit Issued to Wabash Valley Resources
On Wednesday January 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Class VI permit to Wabash Valley Resources, accelerating carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the MRCI region. This Class VI permit will allow Wabash Valley Resources to construct two carbon dioxide (CO2) storage wells to capture CO2 from their gasification plant in West
EPA Gives Louisiana Primacy over Class VI Wells
On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave Louisiana the primary regulatory authority (primacy) over Class VI wells, the wells used to inject carbon dioxide underground. Louisiana is the third state to be granted primacy after Wyoming was granted primacy in 2020 and North Dakota in 2018. With primacy, Louisiana has the