$51.7 Million to Fund Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Projects Announced by Department of Energy

The Department of Energy announced grants totaling $51.7 million July 7 for 10 projects that will develop technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions at…

Over $600 Million in Stimulus Grants Support Industrial Carbon Sequestration

While most of the focus of carbon capture and storage research has been on power plants, the Department of Energy also is providing money for projects in other industrial sectors…

Emissions Caps Could Lead to Job Losses in Coal Mining, Natural Gas, Congressional Budget Office Reports

Capping and reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions would cause job loss in various fossil fuel industries, with coal mining likely to suffer “the largest percentage decline in…

Carbon Capture, Storage Technology Could Create Jobs, Study Says

Accelerated deployment of carbon capture and storage technology in the United States would lead to the building of 100 new power plants, 371,000 construction “job years,” and 74,000 permanent jobs by…

Senate Bill Would Give Utilities Until 2013 to Cap Carbon; Deal Near Completion with Oil Companies, Kerry Says

Senate climate legislation slated for unveiling April 26 will offer a hybrid approach, giving electric utilities until 2013 and manufacturers until 2016 to curb greenhouse gas emissions and proposing…

Coal-Fired Power Plant in Texas Agrees to Capture 85 Percent of Carbon Dioxide

Under an agreement announced April 19 between the Environmental Defense Fund and Nebraska-based Tenaska Inc., at least 85 percent of the carbon dioxide produced by a new coal-fired…

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