carbon capture
Shell’s Quest carbon capture project hits milestone of five million tonnes
Quest opened in 2015 and cost about $1.35 billion, backed with $745 million from the Alberta government and $120 million from Ottawa.
UBC research on capturing carbon from mining secures federal funding
NRC has awarded $2 million for testing of techniques at the Gahcho Kue diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.
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SaskPower carbon capture facility to fall short of annual target: CEO
Annual goal is 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide; captured 626,000 last year.
Efforts to suck carbon from air must be ramped up: US report
A new US report says to plant more trees and manage forests better, conserve soils, and capture carbon.
Nine Canadian teams among semi-finalists in Carbon XPrize competition
$20 million prize is funded by the industry group Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance and US company NRG.
Energy Dept. offers $2B loan to carbon storage project
Plant will use petroleum coke to make methanol.
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SaskPower CO2 capture plant hits 800,000 tonnes in one year
Facility has eliminated emissions equal to taking 200,000 cars off the road in the last 12 months.
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Quest for a million: Shell’s CCS reaches a milestone
The $1.35 billion CO2 capture and storage project transforms carbon emissions into near-liquid that’s pumped into porous rock formations.
Clinton’s climate plan a better approach, Trudeau should take note: Wall
Presidential candidate’s plan supports carbon capture, but does not include a carbon tax.
Shell says Quest project has captured a million tonnes of CO2
Project captures about a third of the emissions from Shell’s Scotford Upgrader in Alberta.
Ont. Minister not concerned about low demand in cap and trade auction
Only 35% of the available carbon pollution credits were sold in California and Quebec’s latest joint auction.
Captured CO2 to supply Quebec greenhouse project
CO2 Solutions technology will deliver carbon dioxide from a pulp mill to grow vegetables.
Global innovators vie for $20M carbon capture prizes
Cooking oil, graphene among prize entry ideas aimed at power plants.
Natural Resources minister says carbon capture important Canada
Jim Carr tours SaskPower’s Boundary Dam 3 project in Estevan, Sask.
Exxon, FuelCell to study carbon capture
Companies are working to develop technology that uses carbonate fuel cells to generate power while capturing CO2.
