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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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The Department is posting Notices of Intent to issue this funding, supporting the following initiatives: Clean Coal Power Initiative. Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage. billion will be used for a two-part competitive solicitation for large-scale CCS from industrial sources. and CO 2 capture from the atmosphere.

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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. Natural gas has also revitalized several domestic industries and reduced the US trade imbalance. —Mark Zoback, a professor of geophysics and NGI’s director.

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DOE funding to boost carbon capture

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Two industrial and innovative reuse projects will also be expanded in an effort to scale-up and field testing. In addition, $70.6million will go to the Arizona Public Services Modification which will permit an algae based carbon mitigation project that will expand testing with a coal-based gasification system.

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