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Global CCS Institute welcomes new CCS funding announced in UK government’s 2020 budget
The Global CCS Institute has welcomed the new funding commitment announced for CCS project deployment and infrastructure in the UK government’s 2020 budget.
US Department of Energy to provide US$1.5 million for near-zero water consumption at power plants
The US Department of Energy has selected a project to receive US$1.5 million for near-zero water consumption at power plants.
OSAKI CoolGen implements Honeywell technology in coal gasification process
OSAKI CoolGen has implemented Honeywell technology to remove CO2 in coal gasification processing at a Japanese facility.
Virginia pushes to save country’s ‘cleanest’ coal plant
Officials from southwest Virginia have mounted a last-minute push to oppose the possible early closure of one of the country’s newest coal plants.
Which countries are planning a coal phase-out?
Multiple countries have set coal phase-out deadlines as they look to renewables as a clean alternative.
Norway adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative
Norsk Bergindustri, the national mining association in Norway, has recently announced that it will adopt the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative.
DC Forum on CCS: accelerating the next wave of carbon capture and storage
Climate and clean energy experts convened in Washington, DC (USA) for the ninth annual Forum on carbon capture and storage hosted by the Global CCS Institute.
Global CCS Institute welcomes new Chair of the Board
The Global CCS Institute has recently announced the appointment of a new Chair of the Board.
NGM’s TS power plant aligns with Nevada’s carbon reduction ambitions
In support of Nevada’s carbon-reduced objectives, Nevada Gold Mines has approved the conversion of its TS coal power plant to a dual fuel process, allowing the facility to generate power from natural gas.
Companies put Poland’s last new coal plant on ice
Environmental lawyers have hailed ‘the end for new coal’ in Europe as two Polish utilities announce they will suspend funding to the country’s last planned new coal plant, Ostroleka C, over economic concerns.