Archived News Articles

October 22, 2011
Saskatchewan is moving forward on carbon capture technologies

October 22, 2011
PTRC: Imagining the future of hydrocarbons in Saskatchewan

October 2011
Alberta Launches its CCS Education Website "Solutions Start Here"

September 28, 2011
Weyburn Energy and Innovation Centre to Educate Public in World Leading CO2 Project

September 21, 2011
IEAGHG Weyburn‐Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project Received Achievement Award from the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum in China

September 21, 2011
World-Class Carbon Capture and Storage Projects Honored by International Body

September 20, 2011
Carbon capture and storage has great potential in industrial applications
CCS is a cost-effective option for reducing CO2 emissions, IEA and UNIDO say in joint report

September 18, 2011
Researchers Say CO2 Storage Health Fears Are Unfounded

September 16, 2011
Bellona Recommendations for optimizing the CO2 value chain

September 16, 2011
Carbon Capture & Storage - Capture starts at Barry pilot

August 22, 2011
Research team developing tools for secure carbon storage

August 19, 2011
Canada's Environment Minister Announces Important Step Towards Reducing Electricity Sector Emissions  / Le ministre de l'Environnement du Canada annonce des mesures importantes en vue de réduire les émissions du secteur de l'électricité

August 18, 2011
A Quest to Clean Up Canada's Oil Sands Carbon

August 2, 2011
Harper Government Launches New Clean Energy Innovation Initiative / Le gouvernement Harper lance une nouvelle initiative pour l’innovation en matière d’énergie propre

July 30, 2011
Province invests $285 million in carbon capture

July 28, 2011
Romania identifies 22 giga tonnes CO2 storage potential

July 27, 2011
Work nears on pipeline to carry CO2 to Wyoming, Montana oil fields

July 19, 2011
Cost and inefficiency to be tackled in new CCS pilot project

July 13, 2011
SaskPower awards $30 million contract to Stantec

June 28, 2011
Caber Engineering Helps to Reduce Canada's Carbon Footprint

June 24, 2011
Shell, governments agree funding for Canadian CO2 storage project

June 21, 2011
IEA Carbon Capture and Storage Legal and Regulatory Review- Edition 2

June 20, 2011
New CO2 capture system being tested

June 13, 2011
Alta. funds carbon capture education

June 10, 2011
Carbon Storage Project Moves into Deep-Drilling Phase

June 9, 2011
Canada rejects Kyoto extension

June 7, 2011
National Carbon Capture Center Launches Post-Combustion Test Center


May 19, 2011
Canada's greenhouse gas emissions dip

April 26, 2011
Sask. government approves $1.24 billion clean-coal project

April 19, 2011
Probe to begin in June on alleged leak of captured CO2 at Saskatchewan farm

March 23, 2011
Licensing Agreement Moves Two NETL-Patented Carbon Capture Sorbents Closer to Commercialization

March 17, 2011
Government of Canada backs clean coal power generation / Le gouvernement du Canada finance un projet de production d’énergie au charbon propre

March 12, 2011
Province appoints panel for carbon capture review

March 9, 2011
The Global CCS Institute is pleased to announce the release of The Global Status of CCS: 2010 report

March 9, 2011
Global carbon capture projects increase by 10% in 2010, according to report

March 1, 2011
Enel:  Inauguration of Italy's First CCS Pilot Plant in Brindisi

February 28, 2011
FutureGen Alliance selects Morgan County, Ill. as the site for the FutureGen 2.0 carbon storage facility

February 16, 2011
Heartland project supports carbon capture for enhanced conventional oil recovery

February 14, 2011
President Requests $520.7 Million for Fossil Energy Programs

February 3, 2011
NETL-Developed Process for Capturing CO2 Emissions Wins National Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer

January 25, 2011
Saskatchewan signs agreement with Japan Coal Energy Center

January 22, 2011
A Carbon Storage Leak? Not So Fast, Experts Caution

January 21, 2011
State Review Panel Recommendations Pave the Way for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Projects in California

January 20, 2011
Saskatchewan researchers deny claim of carbon dioxide leak

January 20, 2011
Experts Criticize Evidence Used to Diagnose a Suspected Leak at One of the World's Largest CO2 Storage Sites

January 19, 2011
IEA-GHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring & Storage Project
Response to the Petro-Find Geochem Ltd. Study

January 18, 2011
EERC’s PCOR Partnership Demonstrates Ability of Apache’s Zama Project to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

January 15, 2011
More to the Cenovus vs. Kerrs story

January 13, 2011
Alleged leaks from carbon storage project questioned

January 11, 2011
New Roadmap Updates Status of DOE Carbon Capture and Storage RD&D Efforts

December 21, 2010
MHI to License Flue Gas Carbon Dioxide Recovery Technology

December 14, 2010
Team develops improved carbon capture technique

December 2, 2010
2010 warmest year ever in Canada

November 30, 2010
Shell Submits Regulatory Application for its Quest Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) Project

November 28, 2010
International Agency provides funding towards Project Pioneer's efforts to advance CCS knowledge around the world

November 2010
Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage and the UNFCCC: Recommendations for Addressing Technical Issues

November 24, 2010
University studying carbon storage

November 24, 2010
Wyoming could be at forefront of carbon storage

November 24, 2010
U.S. EPA Regulations for Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide

November 23, 2010
EPA finalises US carbon sequestration rules

November 22, 2010
Siemens hails break out success for carbon capture pilot

November 18, 2010
High hopes for Wyo. carbon storage project

November 17, 2010
CO2 Solution Announces its 2010 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

November 9, 2010
World Energy Outlook 2010 Released

November 8, 2010
UK opens carbon capture competition to gas projects

November 4, 2010
DOE-Sponsored Field Test Finds Potential for Permanent Storage of CO2 in Lignite Seams

November 1, 2010
Bill 24: Carbon Capture and Storage Statutes Amendment Act, 2010

October 14, 2010
The GCCSI aims to have at least 20 fully-integrated, industrial-scale CCS demonstration projects operating around the world by 2020

October 14, 2010
1st ton of carbon captured in Spanish IGCC H2 + CCS plant

October 8, 2010
Government of Canada Invests in Clean Energy in Manitoba  /  Le gouvernement du Canada investit dans l’énergie propre au Manitoba

October 6, 2010
B&W Technology Selected for Use in DOE's FutureGen 2.0 CO2-Capture Project

October 5, 2010
DOE Manual Studies 11 Major CO2 Geologic Storage Formations

October 5, 2010
Shell offers Goldeneye for CO2 storage

October 1, 2010
Alberta's CO2 Trunk Line Moving Closer To Reality

September 28, 2010
FutureGen Alliance signs agreement with Energy Department to build FutureGen 2.0 CO2 pipeline network and storage site

September 20, 2010
EC sets up world's first project network for CO2 Capture and Storage

September 18, 2010
U.S. senators talk carbon capture and agriculture in Sask.

September 9, 2010
South Africa - Atlas on Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide

September 8, 2010
Secretary Chu Announces Carbon Capture and Storage Simulation Initiative

September 7, 2010
New Recovery Act Funding Boosts Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage Research and Development

September 7, 2010
City Utilities rock drilling yields 'good news'

September 6, 2010
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced how it intends to license CO2 storage under the sea bed in offshore waters within UK jurisdiction


August 2010
Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage Final Report

August 12, 2010
Federal Task Force Sends Recommendations to President on Fostering Clean Coal Technology

August 6, 2010
Obama Injects $1B into FutureGen 'Clean Coal' Project

July 28, 2010
CCS Technologies to Capture 65% and 90% of CO2 Emissions at Coal Power Plants

July 28, 2010
Australian CO2 fund to spend in Canada

July 22, 2010
Secretary Chu Announces Six Projects to Convert Captured CO2 Emissions from Industrial Sources into Useful Products

July 20, 2010
Canada and U.S. Invest in Leading Carbon Capture and Storage Project / Le Canada et les États Unis investissent dans un projet avant-gardiste de captage et de stockage du CO2

July 20, 2010
Fact Sheet:  Carbon Capture Use and Storage Action Group

July 13, 2010
Codexis et CO2 Solution dévoilent leur programme pour la capture du carbone / Codexis and CO2 Solution Unveil Carbon Capture Program

July 7, 2010
Would Leaky Underground CO2 Storage Still Help Avoid Global Warming?

July 7, 2010
Department of Energy Announces $67 Million Investment for Carbon Capture Development

July 6, 2010
Government of Canada Invests in Clean Energy Technology in British Columbia  /  Le gouvernement du Canada investit dans la technologie d’énergie propre en Colombie-Britannique

July 6, 2010
New Method to Gauge Nation’s CO2 Storage Potential, US Geological Survey

July 3, 2010
Alberta to capture advantage; Province taking global lead on CCS technology

July 2, 2010
China starts building 1st carbon capture project

July 1, 2010
2009 sees no growth in CO2; first time since 1992 

June 29, 2010
Enbridge To Expand In Oil Sands, Join CO2 Project

June 28, 2010
University of Texas Receives $19 Million to Monitor Carbon Storage Project

June 27, 2010
The Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum released new series of papers answering some of most common issues on carbon capture and storage

June 23, 2010
Ottawa to get tough on coal plants

June 23, 2010
TransAlta responds to the federal government’s recent policy announcement on coal-fired electricity generation

June 23, 2010
CO2 Solution Announces Significant Technical Results

June 23, 2010
NETL develops tracers to track greenhouse gases buried underground

June 23, 2010
Ramboll to analyse emissions at Carbon Capture and Storage plant

June 18, 2010
DOE Signs Cooperative Agreement for Carbon Capture Project
Project to Capture, Store 400,000 Tons of CO2 Per Year

June 18, 2010
Committee on Climate Change in the UK advises Government on approach to fossil fuel generation

June 15, 2010
World's First Standard for Deep-Earth Storage of Industrial Carbon Emissions to be Developed by CSA Standards and IPAC-CO2 Research

June 14, 2010
DOE provides $1 billion investment in carbon capture and storage

June 14, 2010
IEA Urges Governments, Industry to Advance CO2 Storage Projects

June 9, 2010 
Award-Winning DOE Technology Scores Success in Carbon Storage Project

June 8, 2010
UA Receives DOE Grant for Carbon Storage Research

June 2, 2010
China's first carbon capture plant to start operation by year-end

June 2, 2010
Possibilities for storing carbon dioxide beneath the Moray Firth explored


May 26, 2010
Foster Wheeler's Flexible Carbon Capture CFB Technology Takes a Step toward Commercialization

May 25, 2010
Combating Climate Change: The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) selects the France Nord Project

May 21, 2010
Saskatchewan and Hitachi Annouce Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Technology Development

May 14, 2010
Dutch government backs first carbon capture and storage demo

May 12, 2010
New Global Network Links Geological Storage of CO2 Research in 8 Countries

May 7, 2010
CO2 Capture Technology Act passes committee

May 6, 2010
Pease firm's CO2 capture technology scores well 

May 5, 2010
CO2 Solution's Collaborator, Codexis, Inc., Awarded ARPA-E Grant for Carbon Capture Clean Air Technology

May 5, 2010
Petroleum Technology Research Centre Donates $125,000 to Graduate Scholarships at the University of Regina

April 28, 2010
EU report - Europe has capacity to store CO2 emissions 

April 20, 2010
Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration 2010 Now Accepting Applications
US DOE Program Provides Hands-On CCS Experience for Students, Early Career Professionals

April 16, 2010
Unique CO2 Technology Facility Officially Opens   /   Inauguration d’une installation remarquable pour la recherche sur le CO2


April 16, 2010
Canada and U.S. Expand Clean Energy Collaboration   /   Le Canada et les États-Unis élargissent leur collaboration en matière d’énergie propre

April 8, 2010
EPA To Issue Rules On Smokestack Greenhouse Gases Soon, USA

April 2, 2010
Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage, US DOE

March 17, 2010
Scotland, Ferrybridge Power Station awarded £6.3 million to trial Carbon Capture and Storage technology

March 15, 2010
Storing greenhouse gases
University of Calgary

March 12, 2010
Alberta carbon storage safe: study

March 3, 2010
Saskpower Selects Carbon Capture Technology for Boundary Dam Project 

February 16, 2010
SaskPower and Hitachi Announce to Collaborate on Low-Carbon Energy Technologies Provider Including Steam Turbine for Carbon Capture and Sequestration Demonstration Project

The SD Tech Fund™ will  be accepting Statements of Interest from February 24 to April 21, 2010
SDTC’s SD Tech Fund™ invests in late-stage development and pre-commercial demonstration of clean technologies by Canadian companies. 

January 28, 2010
Inauguration of the first industrial CO2 capture and storage site

January 27, 2010
Carbon capture effort must transcend borders, industry told

January 2, 2010
Myths of carbon capture 'challenge' Alberta expert

December 7, 2009
AEP gets grant to test carbon capture

December 4, 2009
Is this our Great Green Hope?

November 24, 2009
Alberta invests in world's biggest carbon-capture pipeline 

November 24, 2009
Voluntary carbon offset fund launched in Canada 

October 30, 2009
AEP and Alstom Commission First of Its Kind Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Project 

October 16, 2009
Canada's $779 million carbon capture plan