Sunrise Solar initiates Carbon Offset programAug 19, 2008Sunrise Solar Corp. is developing a carbon offset program in order to assist consumers, both individuals and business, in reducing, or eliminating, their "carbon footprint."
Providence and Star Energy commence "ULYSSES" projectAug 19, 2008Providence Resources P.l.c., commences the "ULYSSES Project", a study to evaluate the carbon sequestration and natural gas storage potential of the Kish Bank Basin, offshore Ireland.
Carbon Sciences opens new research and development centerAug 18, 2008Carbon Sciences, Inc. (CABN), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into high value, earth-friendly products, opened a new research and development center to expedite the development and commercialization of its technology.
Brussels relents on Norwegian CCS plansJul 18, 2008European competition regulators have okayed the Norwegian government’s financial support for project’s aimed at getting ...
Norway emissions fund beating out taxJul 14, 2008The success of a fund to curb noxious gas emissions means owners of Norwegian offshore service vessels could soon be compelled ...
$4 Billion for Climate Change Action PlanJul 9, 2008The provincial government of Alberta, Canada is moving forward on its climate change action plan with a CAD$4-billion investment in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
Eden provides South Wales (U.K.) CBM exploration updateJul 7, 2008The current drilling, comprising three cored coal bed methane exploration wells, is designed to test key CBM parameters including the gas content and quality, and the permeability of the coal seams.
StatoilHydro CEO calls for action on carbon pricingJul 3, 2008In his presentation to WPC in Madrid, CEO Helge Lund outlined the ways in which the company is responding to the climate challenge.
Occidental to develop major new Texas Enhanced Oil Recovery assetsJul 1, 2008Occidental Petroleum Corporation declares an agreement with SandRidge Energy to develop a West Texas hydrocarbon gas processing plant and related pipeline infrastructure that will provide carbon dioxide (CO2) for use in Oxy's enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects.
Significant Platform Carbon Emissions CutJun 30, 2008According to StatoilHydro, a new gas power plant on the Heimdal platform in the North Sea will mean a significant cut in carbon dioxide emissions...
OPTI Canada and AERI collaborate on innovative CO(2) solutionsJun 13, 2008OPTI Canada Inc. (OPTI) is collaborating with the Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI) to research cost-effective and realistic approaches to carbon dioxide (CO(2)) capture and storage.
Zulu Energy spuds first CBM exploration well in BotswanaJun 11, 2008Zulu Energy Corp. has spudded 2008-01, its first coal bed methane exploration well on the Company's Pandamatenga licenses in northeastern Botswana, Africa.
Micron Enviro Systems submits new coal permitsJun 9, 2008Micron Enviro Systems, Inc. has submitted additional coal permits in east central Saskatchewan, Canada.
Stern: world emissions treaty in 2009Jun 6, 2008Nicholas Stern — the economics professor whose climate-change report earned him an English knighthood — has said he ...
Genesis Energy completes transactions with Denbury ResourcesJun 4, 2008Genesis Energy, L.P. and Denbury Resources Inc. have completed two carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline transactions with a total value of $250 million. The
Canada carbon-trade in shadow of MadridJun 2, 2008Canada’s two most populace, most industrialized provinces, Ontario and Quebec, on Monday will sign into a existance an emissions-trading ...
StatoilHydro oil-sands “on time”, despite reportsMay 29, 2008Norwegian energy champ StatoilHydro has put off building a planned upgrader at its Canadian oil sands project by two years to 2016, although ...
Spectra Energy to pursue feasibility of large-scale CCS projectMay 27, 2008Spectra Energy plans to pursue a large-scale integrated carbon capture and storage (CCS) project near its existing Fort Nelson natural gas plant in northeast British Columbia (BC).
E.ON provides details of disposal of network and generating capacityMay 15, 2008E.ON will file an undertaking with the European Commission by the End of May 2008.
Micron submits additional coal permits in East Central SaskatchewanMay 14, 2008Micron Enviro Systems, Inc. has submitted additional coal permits encompassing approximately two additional townships (approximately 40,000 acres) in east central Saskatchewan, Canada.
Gassco to continue carbon storage projectMay 14, 2008Solutions for transport and storage of carbon dioxide captured at Kårstø and Mongstad are to be developed by Gassco in cooperation with Gassnova SF and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
Exxonmobil to build plant to remove carbon dioxide from natural gasMay 7, 2008ExxonMobil says it is committing more than $100 million to complete development and testing of an improved natural gas treating technology which could make carbon capture and storage more affordable and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Norway “in firing line” on EU energy policyApr 24, 2008The Norwegian Oil and Energy Ministry feels itself “in the firing line” of a busy European Union whose decision-making apparatus ...
New Frontier boosts production at Slater Dome CBM fieldApr 22, 2008New Frontier Energy, Inc. says that gross production at the Slater Dome CBM Field increased 282%, to 34.3 million cubic feet for March of 2008, compared to 12.1 million cubic feet produced in the March 2007 period.
Arrow receives two PELs in IndiaApr 21, 2008Arrow Energy has been awarded Petroleum Exploration Licences (PEL) for two of the three CBM blocks awarded late 2006 during the last CBM III licence round.