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DOE Regional Partner Initiates Coal Seam CO2 Injection and Methane Recovery Study in Virginia

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A US Department of Energy (DOE) team of regional partners has begun injecting carbon dioxide into coal seams in the Central Appalachian Basin to determine the feasibility of CO 2 storage in unmineable coal seams and the potential for enhanced coalbed methane recovery. feet in thickness. trillion cubic feet.

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Study finds methane leaks from three large US natural gas fields in line with EPA estimates

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We are beginning to get a sense of regional variation in methane emissions from natural gas production. If leak rates are too high, natural gas does not compare favorably with one alternative, coal, in terms of climate impact. CIRES is a partnership of NOAA and the University of Colorado Boulder. tons (33,000 lbs) per hour, or 0.18-0.41%

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New Research Alliance to Promote Low-Impact Drilling Technologies

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University of Arkansas. We will consider all aspects of energy resource recovery, not only traditional oil and natural gas production methods but also unconventional production, such as natural gas from shale or coal-bed methane. In addition to HARC and Texas A&M, founding members of the Alliance include: University of Wyoming.

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DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

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DOE: $750,000 Non-DOE: $187,500 Total: $937,500 (20% cost share). General Electric Company. Cost: DOE: $749,058 Non-DOE: $187,264 Total: $936,322 (20% cost share). Siemens Corporation.

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