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The US Department of Energy announced the request for proposals for a portion of the US stimulus funding which was allocated for CCS

U.S. House renewable energy standard Might include CCS

Ships could be short-term solution to CO2 transport

Changes to CCS provision include: A specified allowance allocation for CCS of 2% in years 2014-2017 and 5% after 2018.

This article discusses Australia's approach to liability (reverts to government after 15 years) as a reason not to move forward with the technology.

Article outlines plan in NJ for ocean floor CO2 Storage

A 2007 Washington law sets strict limits on carbon emissions from coal plants and requires that utilities show how any future coal plant would capture or "sequester" carbon emissions by permanently injecting them deep underground, thus preventing them from entering the atmosphere... this article describes a proposed plant that was cancelled because a CCS plan could not be developed at that site.

Jefferson City -- The Missouri House has turned down City Utilities' request for legal liability limits on its carbon sequestration experiment at the Southwest Power Plant. The House on Wednesday voted 72-85 against an amendment to an environmental bill offered by Rep. Jim Viebrock to grant CU limited liabilities for potential accidents resulting from this technology to $2 million per site and $300,000 per individual. By early 2011, CU intends to inject food-grade carbon dioxide 2,000 feet under ground at the site of the existing coal-fired power plant

Article summaries AEO 2009 findings, CCS currently represents about a 3% increase in levelized cost compared to plants with no CCS

Debate explores whether there is such a thing as clean coal

one of the bills described would fund joint energy and climate change education programs as well as joint research and development of carbon capture programs

Article raises questions about the Administrations plan and timing for CCS.

Australia-based research employes seawater and animal waste to capture carbon dioxide

Nice review of the future limitiatons on China's coal use and CCS prospects--based on IEA's recent report.

Blog post discusses the need to measure the true value of things beyond their market value. The ESR is mentioned, along with several other tools that help companies manage the benefits they receive from nature.

Blog post discusses the need to measure the true value of things beyond their market value. The ESR is mentioned, along with several other tools that help companies manage the benefits they receive from nature.

Wokade Mobiler discusses WRI's April 2009 ESR Consultants Training Program in Stockholm, Sweden.

Wokade Mobiler discusses WRI's April 2009 ESR Consultants Training Program in Stockholm, Sweden.