Comments on: FAQ: Carbon Capture & Sequestration http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Controversial FutureGen Carbon Capture Demo Gets a “Rapid Restart” http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-32855 Controversial FutureGen Carbon Capture Demo Gets a “Rapid Restart” Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:25:18 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-32855 <p>[...] anything but smooth sailing. Plans for a 275 MW coal-fired power plant equipped with experimental carbon capture technology ran hugely over budget in the early stages, and hit a dead end when the Bush administration pulled [...]</p> [...] anything but smooth sailing. Plans for a 275 MW coal-fired power plant equipped with experimental carbon capture technology ran hugely over budget in the early stages, and hit a dead end when the Bush administration pulled [...]

]]> By: DOE Hands Out Cleaner Coal Funding, $30M to Berkeley Lab http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-30121 DOE Hands Out Cleaner Coal Funding, $30M to Berkeley Lab Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:16:45 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-30121 <p>[...] plans to provide $30 million to set up two new research centers focused on next-generation carbon capture and sequestration technology at the Lawrence Berkeley National [...]</p> [...] plans to provide $30 million to set up two new research centers focused on next-generation carbon capture and sequestration technology at the Lawrence Berkeley National [...]

]]> By: 60 Minutes on “Clean Coal” Misses the Innovators [Earth2Tech] | BYOHosting.com Blogs http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-29958 60 Minutes on “Clean Coal” Misses the Innovators [Earth2Tech] | BYOHosting.com Blogs Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:23:15 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-29958 <p>[...] No mention of PowerSpan, which recently raised $50 million from investors like George Soros and NGEN Partners, or GreatPoint Energy, which was one of the most well-funded cleantech startups around. The piece was short, so perhaps they didn’t have time, but they had the perfect opportunity to take a brief look at the new players when Rogers admitted that Duke, despite pledging to reduce its carbon footprint, has not spent any money investing in the technology of carbon capture and sequestration. For more info on CCS, read our FAQ. [...]</p> [...] No mention of PowerSpan, which recently raised $50 million from investors like George Soros and NGEN Partners, or GreatPoint Energy, which was one of the most well-funded cleantech startups around. The piece was short, so perhaps they didn’t have time, but they had the perfect opportunity to take a brief look at the new players when Rogers admitted that Duke, despite pledging to reduce its carbon footprint, has not spent any money investing in the technology of carbon capture and sequestration. For more info on CCS, read our FAQ. [...]

]]> By: 60 Minutes on “Clean Coal” Misses the Innovators http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-29939 60 Minutes on “Clean Coal” Misses the Innovators Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:02:15 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-29939 <p>[...] No mention of PowerSpan, which recently raised $50 million from investors like George Soros and NGEN Partners, or GreatPoint Energy, which was one of the most well-funded cleantech startups around. The piece was short, so perhaps they didn’t have time, but they had the perfect opportunity to take a brief look at the new players when Rogers admitted that Duke, despite pledging to reduce its carbon footprint, has not spent any money investing in the technology of carbon capture and sequestration. For more info on CCS, read our FAQ. [...]</p> [...] No mention of PowerSpan, which recently raised $50 million from investors like George Soros and NGEN Partners, or GreatPoint Energy, which was one of the most well-funded cleantech startups around. The piece was short, so perhaps they didn’t have time, but they had the perfect opportunity to take a brief look at the new players when Rogers admitted that Duke, despite pledging to reduce its carbon footprint, has not spent any money investing in the technology of carbon capture and sequestration. For more info on CCS, read our FAQ. [...]

]]> By: FAQ: The Climate & Energy Bill Debate http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-29770 FAQ: The Climate & Energy Bill Debate Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:03:45 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-29770 <p>[...] for large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage technology. Gingrich came out in favor of carbon capture and sequestration (he actually called it “green coal,” an oxymoron if ever there was one) in his [...]</p> [...] for large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage technology. Gingrich came out in favor of carbon capture and sequestration (he actually called it “green coal,” an oxymoron if ever there was one) in his [...]

]]> By: Exxon to Spend $170M on Carbon Capture, Storage Technology | Alternative Energy News http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-23056 Exxon to Spend $170M on Carbon Capture, Storage Technology | Alternative Energy News Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:15:26 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-23056 <p>[...] — combined with expertise acquired during decades of dabbling in carbon sequestration (see our FAQ on the technology) — could give Exxon an odd lead in the race to devise emissions-control technologies ahead of [...]</p> [...] — combined with expertise acquired during decades of dabbling in carbon sequestration (see our FAQ on the technology) — could give Exxon an odd lead in the race to devise emissions-control technologies ahead of [...]

]]> By: Exxon to Spend $170M on Carbon Capture, Storage Technology « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-23039 Exxon to Spend $170M on Carbon Capture, Storage Technology « Earth2Tech Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:01:02 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-23039 <p>[...] combined with expertise acquired during decades of dabbling in carbon sequestration (see our FAQ on the technology) — could give Exxon an odd lead in the race to devise emissions-control technologies ahead of [...]</p> [...] combined with expertise acquired during decades of dabbling in carbon sequestration (see our FAQ on the technology) — could give Exxon an odd lead in the race to devise emissions-control technologies ahead of [...]

]]> By: Benoit Hallinger http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-13012 Benoit Hallinger Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:09:21 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-13012 <p>I think the startup Carbon8 ought to be mentionned</p> I think the startup Carbon8 ought to be mentionned

]]> By: Web http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-9781 Web Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:02:44 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-9781 <p>Green energy is definitely the best solution in most cases. Technology like solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, zaps electric vehicles, EV hybrids, etc have come so far recently. Green energy even costs way less than oil and gas in many cases.</p> Green energy is definitely the best solution in most cases. Technology like solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, zaps electric vehicles, EV hybrids, etc have come so far recently. Green energy even costs way less than oil and gas in many cases.

]]> By: WTF Are Fourth-Generation Biofuels? « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-9210 WTF Are Fourth-Generation Biofuels? « Earth2Tech Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:05:06 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-9210 <p>[...] that renders fourth-generation biofuels a carbon negative source of fuel. However, the weak link is carbon capture and sequestration technology, which continues to elude the coal [...]</p> [...] that renders fourth-generation biofuels a carbon negative source of fuel. However, the weak link is carbon capture and sequestration technology, which continues to elude the coal [...]

]]> By: Tech to Capture & Store Carbon Inches Forward « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-9036 Tech to Capture & Store Carbon Inches Forward « Earth2Tech Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:59:26 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-9036 <p>[...] Written by Craig Rubens No Comments Posted February 25th, 2008 at 11:59 am in Energy Recent research into capturing and storing carbon, that elusive silver bullet that could cure our coal-powered woes, is inching closer to [...]</p> [...] Written by Craig Rubens No Comments Posted February 25th, 2008 at 11:59 am in Energy Recent research into capturing and storing carbon, that elusive silver bullet that could cure our coal-powered woes, is inching closer to [...]

]]> By: Banks Get Smarter On Cleaner Coal « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-8644 Banks Get Smarter On Cleaner Coal « Earth2Tech Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:43:23 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-8644 <p>[...] a few short years. But the banks could still be willing to finance coal projects that would use carbon capture and sequestration technology whenever it becomes [...]</p> [...] a few short years. But the banks could still be willing to finance coal projects that would use carbon capture and sequestration technology whenever it becomes [...]

]]> By: Greentech Media: Cleantech Investing » Blog Archive » Deeya, EnerTech Environmental, StreamControl, and investor news http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-7462 Greentech Media: Cleantech Investing » Blog Archive » Deeya, EnerTech Environmental, StreamControl, and investor news Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:22:27 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-7462 <p>[...] news and notes:  Here’s a pretty good overview on carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)…  Measurement and verification — critically important in the carbon offset [...]</p> [...] news and notes:  Here’s a pretty good overview on carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)…  Measurement and verification — critically important in the carbon offset [...]

]]> By: Jim http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-7311 Jim Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:45:45 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-7311 <p>Craig,</p> <p>Some Swedish researchers did a study and found that the amount of CO2 caused by burning all remaining natural gas and oil would raise the CO2 ppm by a fairly small level, less than 20-30 ppm. Our CO2 levels are all about burning coal and to some extent deforestation. We don't have enough natural gas and oil left to make that much of a difference in that area.</p> <p>Devon,</p> <p>The oil companies have been doing this (injecting CO2) anyway. It's the best gas to use for this purpose (probably not a good idea to inject an oxidizer (O2) into a field of fuel....) because it is non-reactive to oil and NG. They are simply green-washing an enhanced recovery step that they use for their wells.</p> <p>If you want to store carbon, there is an easy way to do it. Leave unburned coal in the ground.</p> Craig,

Some Swedish researchers did a study and found that the amount of CO2 caused by burning all remaining natural gas and oil would raise the CO2 ppm by a fairly small level, less than 20-30 ppm. Our CO2 levels are all about burning coal and to some extent deforestation. We don’t have enough natural gas and oil left to make that much of a difference in that area.

Devon,

The oil companies have been doing this (injecting CO2) anyway. It’s the best gas to use for this purpose (probably not a good idea to inject an oxidizer (O2) into a field of fuel….) because it is non-reactive to oil and NG. They are simply green-washing an enhanced recovery step that they use for their wells.

If you want to store carbon, there is an easy way to do it. Leave unburned coal in the ground.

]]> By: Steve Boyko http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-7305 Steve Boyko Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:33:23 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-7305 <p>For geologic sequestration, how can one be sure that the carbon dioxide will STAY underground? Would it not leak out over time?</p> For geologic sequestration, how can one be sure that the carbon dioxide will STAY underground? Would it not leak out over time?

]]> By: FAQ: Carbon Capture & Sequestration - GigaOM http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-7275 FAQ: Carbon Capture & Sequestration - GigaOM Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:00:24 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/07/faq-carbon-capture-sequestration/#comment-7275 <p>[...] including what it is and who all the startups are that we need to be keeping an eye on. Read more here. Share/Send Sphere Print Previous [...]</p> [...] including what it is and who all the startups are that we need to be keeping an eye on. Read more here. Share/Send Sphere Print Previous [...]

]]>