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The 149-page report contains detailed and technical information about the state's geology. It can be viewed at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/, choose "Carbon Sequestration" under "Hot Topics," then click on "Geologic Carbon Sequestration Opportunities in Pennsylvania."

Masdar has plans to capture 6.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide at four sites across Abu Dhabi and sell them to ADNOC for injection into ageing onshore oil wells.

Article reviews Wyoming's CCS laws as well as summarizing active and planned CCS projects.

China Daily story on MEM meeting, includes mention of Podesta's proposal to jointly fund CCS demos in China

Article describes new capture approach to make soild carbon while capturing CO2 from Natural Gas

This OpEd (by Thomas Homer-Dixon and S. Julio Friedmann) aregues for UCG instead of CCS

China and Britain will join hands to promote carbon capture and fight global climate change, the UK energy secretary said today at Peking University in Beijing.

Scottish Government CCS potential report

An underground injection control permit for geologic carbon dioxide storage was issued to the Appalachian Power Company’s Mountaineer Plant located in New Haven. Permit issued by West Virginia DEP. Article also mentions House Bill 2860 provides legal and regulatory framework for the permitting of carbon dioxide sequestration operations, including: the monitoring of the carbon dioxide sequestration sites; providing notice of the carbon dioxide sequestration operation to other surface owners; providing notice in the event of an excursion of the sequestered carbon dioxide; and, terminating a project and post-closure care of a carbon dioxide sequestration facility.

Iowa state funding algae capture demonstration at ethanol plant.

Instead of storing the CO2 underground, add it to water plus biocatalyst and yield menthanol fuel. Santa Barbara-based Carbon Sciences has patented the process.

WRI summary of the Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft CCS Provisions

Article includes discussion of the Waxman-Markey hearings as well as mention of the WRI CCS Guidelines

.....The World Resources Institute argued yesterday that any U.S. energy and climate policy has to put special emphasis on making clean coal a reality, because none of the other energy alternatives come close to matching coal’s leading role in the U.S. energy mix.

An E.On spokesman said: “We will be seeking clarity on the funding mechanism to complete the fitting of CCS to the rest of Kingsnorth, the framework for the associated CCS infrastructure and how the Government intends to create a level playing field between new, cleaner coal and existing unabated coal in the UK.”

Article outlines the different approaches by UK, Canada, and Germany regarding requirements for CCS at new coal plants.

This article presents a case for replacing all old coal plants with new... Does it take the efficiency gains of retrofits into account accurately?

Describes Letter from Australian Academics citing that it's too late for CCS

Australia led the discussions on carbon capture and storage technologies at the meeting. "This is one of our priority areas as a government, for two reasons: globally you cannot reduce emissions by the amount the world needs without a low-emissions technology for coal," Ms Wong said. "And it is in Australia's national interest as the world's largest coal producer."