Carbon Capture Journal News daily carbon capture and storage technology news http://www.carboncapturejournal.com Sat, 17 May 2008 09:08:02 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/images/carboncapturelogo.jpg Carbon Capture Journal http://www.carboncapturejournal.com Carbon Capture Journal news Shell commits to Saskatchewan storage project http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/displaynews.php?NewsID=214 Shell Canada has committed to be a co-sponsor of the final phase of the IEA GHG Weyburn–Midale CO2 monitoring and storage project at the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) in Regina, Canada. Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 UK launch for Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/displaynews.php?NewsID=215 Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE) has launched its European Headquarters in London to expand its presence in Europe, North Africa and the Gulf. Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 Victoria government commits $127.4 million to CCS http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/displaynews.php?NewsID=211 Premier John Brumby of the State of Victoria in Australia announced a $110 million fund to establish new large-scale, pre-commercial CCS demonstration projects. Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:00 DOE moves ahead with restructured FutureGen program http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/displaynews.php?NewsID=212 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a draft Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit public support on the demonstration of multiple commercial-scale IGCC or other clean coal power plants with CCS. Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:00 DOE awards $126.6 million for two further sequestration projects http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/displaynews.php?NewsID=213 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $126.6 million to the West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (WESTCARB) and the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP) for the Department?s fifth and sixth large-scale carbon sequestration projects. Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:00 ExxonMobil to build commercial capture demonstration plant http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/displaynews.php?NewsID=210 ExxonMobil is committing more than $100 million to complete development and testing of an improved natural gas treating technology which could make CO2 capture more efficient. Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:00 StatoilHydro reports 10 million tonnes of CO2 stored at Sleipner http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/displaynews.php?NewsID=209 Over 10 million tonnes of CO2 have been stored in the Utsira formation since the project was started in 1996. Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 Montana carbon sequestration study receives state funding http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/displaynews.php?NewsID=207 Montana State University's (MSU) Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership has received a $157,000 grant from the Montana Board of Research and Commercialization to help fund a study of the potential for geologic carbon sequestration at Kevin Dome in northern Montana. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 The Government of Canada invests in CCS in Nova Scotia http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/displaynews.php?NewsID=208 The Government of Canada will provide $5 million to support CCS research in the province of Nova Scotia. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 Babcock Power and ThermoEnergy agree to develop ’TIPS’ clean coal technology http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/displaynews.php?NewsID=206 Babcock Power based in Danvers, Massachusetts and ThermoEnergy Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding as a prelude to the formation of a joint effort to commercialise the Company?s zero air emission power plant design called ThermoEnergy Integrated Power System (?TIPS?). Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:00:00