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Texas Clean Energy Project signs long-term CO2 offtake agreement with Whiting Petroleum for enhanced oil recovery; 90% CO2 capture from IGCC coal polygen plant

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The TCEP would integrate coal gasification, combined-cycle power generation, CO 2 capture, and. Whiting will be the first in the Permian to purchase CO 2 from a power project that will be produced through the coal-gasification process. The TCEP integrates coal gasification, combined-cycle power generation, CO 2 capture, and.

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DOE to Award $2.4B in Funding for Carbon Capture, Storage and Reuse Projects

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billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand and accelerate the commercial deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and reuse technology. The Department is posting Notices of Intent to issue this funding, supporting the following initiatives: Clean Coal Power Initiative. Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage.

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DOE funding to boost carbon capture

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The deployment of carbon capture and storage has received a huge boost courtesy of $2.4billion from the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The second part will include innovative concepts for beneficial carbon dioxide (CO2) reuse such as algae production.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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Compared with burning coal, natural gas emits about half the carbon dioxide and substantially less soot, mercury and sulfur. —Mark Zoback, a professor of geophysics and NGI’s director. US emissions of CO 2 have declined to the level of the mid-1990s.

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