article thumbnail

Flaring practices allow more methane into the atmosphere than thought; simple fixes can have big impact

Green Car Congress

The new data suggests we have overestimated flaring’s effectiveness and, as a result, underestimated its contribution to methane emissions and climate change. Multiple flares observed in operation in the Bakken Formation in the Williston Basin in North Dakota, 2021. A paper on the work is published in Science.

article thumbnail

EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

Green Car Congress

tonnes of CO 2 per person), followed by North Dakota (80.4 For example, some states are located near abundant hydroelectric supplies, while others contain abundant coal resources. Climate Change Emissions' Topping the list for absolute emissions in 2010 was Texas (652.6 million tonnes CO 2 ); California (369.8

2010 236
article thumbnail

DOE Regional Partnership Begins Core Sampling for Large-Volume Carbon Sequestration Test

Green Car Congress

With plans to inject over two million tons per year of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), the project—an international collaboration that includes Spectra Energy, the Province of British Columbia, Natural Resources Canada, the PCOR Partnership, and DOE—will also be one of the largest carbon sequestration projects in the world.

article thumbnail

DOE-Sponsored Field Test Demonstrates Viability of Simultaneous CO2 Storage and Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonate Reservoirs

Green Car Congress

A field test conducted by a US Department of Energy (DOE) team of regional partners has demonstrated that using carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method dubbed “huff-and-puff” can help assess the carbon sequestration potential of geologic formations while tapping US oil resources.

Oil 199
article thumbnail

ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

Green Car Congress

On the other hand, Mississippi, Oklahoma, North Dakota, and Wyoming are examples of states offering nearly no benefits to electric vehicle owners, and have nearly no EV sales. The ZEV program clearly contributes to automakers’ deployment and marketing efforts. Whereas California has over 2.4% —Jin et al.

Sale 374
article thumbnail

US State Department Issues Permit for Alberta Clipper Pipeline for Oil Sands Crude Delivery to US

Green Car Congress

In the US, the Alberta Clipper Pipeline will extend 326 miles from the US-Canadian border near Neche, North Dakota across northern Minnesota to an Enbridge terminal in Superior, Wisconsin. US State Department. The FEIS was submitted to the EPA on 5 June 2009. of State Alberta Clipper Project website (including EIS).

Oil-Sands 220
article thumbnail

DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

Green Car Congress

In addition to helping the nation meet ambitious carbon-neutral goals, the development and implementation of the proposed technology can help reduce the cost of and emissions from hydrogen production to mitigate the effects of climate change while creating new jobs and revitalizing our economy.

Hydrogen 150