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MIT Energy Initiative Publishes Report on Reducing CO2 Emissions from Existing Coal Plants

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In the interim, we need a large, focused, federal program to develop and demonstrate commercial-scale technologies. However, specific retrofit projects will need to pass various site-specific screens, such as available space, increased water supply, and CO 2 off-take options.

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National Research Council Report Recommends Setting a US Carbon Budget Through 2050; Concludes Known Technologies Not Sufficient to Meet Budget Goals

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Illustration of the representative US cumulative GHG emissions budget targets:170 and 200 Gt CO2-eq (for Kyoto gases). The US emitted approximately 7 gigatons of CO 2 equivalent in 2008 (the most current year for which such data were available). Source: NRC. Click to enlarge.