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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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UNO MK3 allows CO 2 to be withdrawn and stored as solid potassium bicarbonate during high energy demand, eliminating stripper energy and enabling profitable regeneration. Colorado State University. Next, the CO2-rich gas (>30% CO 2 ) from the calciner is separated to recover high-purity CO 2 , which can be stored.

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

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For feedstock application, carbon stored in products such as plastics are not included in reported emissions for the states where they are produced. million tonnes), while Colorado experienced the greatest absolute increase (11.8 The report presents a basic analysis of the factors that contribute to a state’s carbon dioxide profile.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. Such tagging will better quantify CO 2 monitoring and make it possible to accurately inventory geologically stored carbon.

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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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formed naturally in underground reservoirs in New Mexico and Colorado and brought to the surface by wells such as those used to produce natural gas. Ultimately, some 99% of the injected CO 2 can be permanently stored (i.e. Approximately 40% of the initially injected CO 2 remains trapped underground. produce urea.

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The Case for EV Charging in Every City - Big or Small

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Many experts have set a target of reducing CO2 levels in half by 2030 , and they see a reliance on EVs as a key part of this. It’s because of co-ops like Tri-State and its partners that towns like Meeker, Colorado — home to 2,300 people — have installed EV charging stations. During that time, EV sales are expected to double.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The new Fisher buses will provide more than triple the equivalent fuel economy in all-electric mode and reduce CO2 emissions due to the extensive use of lightweight materials and the large capacity battery system. The facility is used by the LRTA to store, fuel, maintain, and repair transportation vehicles (buses, vans, tow trucks etc.)

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Energy Storing Efficient HVAC, $595,558. Robust Carbonic Anhydrases for Novel Biological, Sustainable and Low Energy CO2 Scrubbing Process from Waste Gases, $250,000. APEX Petroleum Engineering (Englewood, Colorado). Framatome Inc.