‘Solar Sponge’ Sops Up Carbon, Squeezes It Out

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Instead of using a power plant's productive capacity to release captured carbon, Aussie scientists say why not let UV light and dynamic photoswitching do the job? Read more →

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Carbon Capture Outlook Grows Bleaker By The Day

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The Global CCS Institute says carbon capture and sequestration is falling way behind the pace it needs to develop at in order to be a meaningful contributor to worldwide CO2 reductions. Read more →

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Coal-Plant CO2 Captured, Stored Underground In US First

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Carbon dioxide injection has begun at what the U.S. Department of Energy calls "the world’s first fully integrated coal power and geologic storage project," in southwest Alabama. Read more →

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Carbon Capture Takes Center Stage In 2012

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EarthTechling columnist Susan Kraemer says 2012 will mark the beginning of practical utilization of carbon capture and sequestration/sale technologies. Read more →

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Carbon Capture A Big Go In Saskatchewan

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The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has made a big step into carbon capture, approving immediate construction of a massive $1.24 billion CAD project. Read more →

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Looking Behind The Clean Coal Curtain

Is clean coal really all that clean or just a dirty mess? We take a brief look at the issues associated with carbon capture and sequestration technologies. Read more →

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Feds Put $1 Billion Into Carbon Capture

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Department of Energy formally commits $1 billion to a controversial Illinois project intended to demonstrate that coal can be clean. Read more →

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More Government Funding for Carbon Capture

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Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has announced $21.3 million in funding for 15 projects across the country aimed at developing geologic carbon capture strategies. Read more →

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U.S. DOE Puts $106M Into Carbon Capture

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The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding $106 million in partial matching funds to six companies pursuing projects around carbon capture and sequestration. Read more →

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Government To Fund Carbon Capture Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy is releasing $67 million over the next few years to fund 10 projects which show promise to help reduce CO2 emissions from power plants. Read more →

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