UKCCSC News 24 February 2011

Hi Folks,

CCS News:

The big news is that 9 UK CCS projects have applied to DECC for the NER300 European funding, from a total of about 20 in Europe as a whole. Three in are Scotland, four in Humberside and two are in Teesside.

• DECC news story

• Reuters story

Press releases/project specific news stories:

• Scotland - Peterhead (link dead)

• Scotland - Hunterston

• Humberside - Drax/Alstom

• Humberside - Powerfuel/Calix

• Humberside - Powefuel Hatfield IGCC

• Humberside - C.Gen Killingholme

The other projects have currently made no public announcement, that we are aware of.

2) “Dramatic greenhouse gas cuts are both achievable and affordable – UN” UN News Centre (24 Jan)

“…carbon capture and storage must come into play,” UNIDO said. “This technology is rapidly evolving not only for power plants but also for a wide range of industrial applications.””

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3) There’s some irony here somewhere:

“Australia Cuts Green Programs, Imposes Tax to Fund Flood Recovery” Environment News Service (28 Jan)

“[Australian Prime Minister Julia ] Gillard plans to reduce and defer spending on the Carbon Capture and Storage Flagships and Solar Flagships programs and the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute.”

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4) “DOE study looks at CO2 pipeline regulation” Carbon Capture Journal (1 Feb)

“A private sector model with a state rather than Federal-based regulatory framework…”

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5) News from the Netherlands:

“Underground CO2 storage plan scrapped, off shore is new target” Dutch News.nl (23 Feb)

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6) The summer school season is fast approaching:

• Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration will be in Birmingham , Alabama, USA, June 5 – 15. They list about 50 lecturers on the staff page, with some big names. deadline April 15. link
• The 2011 IEA-GHG Summer School 18 – 22 July, Champaign, Illinois, USA. Deadline Feb 28. link
• The UKERC: Understanding energy, low-carbon resilient energy systems and their impacts programme, 26 June – 1 July, University of Warwick. Deadline 17 March. link

7) “Developing a CCS network in the Tees Valley Region” a report funded by One North East and North East Process Industries Cluster. Obtainable only by e-mail to harsh.pershad@element-energy.co.uk

8) “Carbon Capture and Storage – Are we ready yet?” SPE, 25th March 2011 at the Geological Society, London, 9.30am – 5.00pm, £40.

9) The Select Committee on Energy and Climate Change have issued their report on Emissions Performance Standards.

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