Santos welcomes funding commitment for Moomba Carbon StorageNov 21, 2007Santos welcomed a decision that a Coalition Government would commit $10 million to fast track development of the Moomba Carbon Storage (MCS) concept – a project with the potential to become the world’s largest CO2 storage facility.
U.S. coal attracting carbon-scrubbing talentNov 16, 2007A coal plant in Wisconsin in the United States will be among the first in the world to have its carbon-dioxide scrubbed away and stored, and the speed of America’s adoption of emissions-cleaning solvents is attracting key personnel.
Shell and Codexis to explore new super enzymes for next-generation biofuelsNov 7, 2007The development of sustainable biofuel took a step forward as Royal Dutch Shell plc expanded its collaboration with Codexis Inc. to develop new super enzymes to convert biomass to fuel.
World ready to pay for “cleaner” oil, gasNov 5, 2007Half the people in the world would support higher taxes on energy from oil and gas if it would help the industry cut emissions of carbon-dioxide and other pollutants, judging by a BBC survey of 22,000 people in 21 lands.
EU tightening rules on state help for CCSOct 29, 2007European Union wrangling on rules to govern state support of the oil and gas industry’s efforts to scrub and store carbon-dioxide emissions looks set to produce a near blanket ban on government funding.
By WILLIAM STOICHEVSKI
Norway operators air $1.85B carbon planOct 26, 2007The Norwegian oil industry has revived an idea for lifting the country’s 20-year-old tax on carbon emitted offshore in favour of building a 10-billion-kroner “climate fund” to prop up clean technology development, it was learned Friday.
Enhanced Oil Resources provides CO2 pilot projectOct 23, 2007Enhanced Oil Resources Inc. has contracted with the Nicholas Consulting Group, Midland Texas to initiate a pilot project design study for the injection of CO2 into the Milnesand San Andres Oilfield, located in Chavez County, New Mexico.
Norway eyes $205M for “CCS” in 2008Oct 5, 2007Norway could spend NOK1.13. billion ($205 million) on R&D to advance carbon capture, transport and storage, or CCS, if the governing coalition’s proposed 2008 budget gains royal assent this autumn.
Chevron, Penn State University to develop next generation of Coal Conversion TechnologiesOct 3, 2007Chevron Energy Technology Company, a Chevron Corporation has formed a research alliance with the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment to research coal conversion technologies.
Hunt Refining agrees $49M emissions upgradeOct 1, 2007The Hunt Refining Co. and Hunt Southland Refining Co. have agreed to pay a $400,000 civil penalty and spend more than $48 million on pollution controls at three refineries, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced at the weekend.
Gaz de France strengthens its commitment to CO2 storageOct 1, 2007Gaz de France has signed a cooperation agreement with the Vattenfall Group for a CO2 pilot project in Germany. CO2 injection is today a major area of research in Europe in order to tackle global warming.
Carbon “honour roll” named for disclosureSep 25, 2007A coalition of 315 global investors overseeing some “$41 trillion” in assets has released a “best in class” report of oil companies doing reporting their carbon footprints and addressing climate change while making money.
Norway carbon bill “covered”Sep 18, 2007Norway’s 16-year-old tax on the carbon-dioxide in motor fuel could be used to cover the Nordic country’s purchase of emissions quotas to help meet Kyoto goals, according to a prominent local educator.
Aker Kvaerner “classifying” Just CatchSep 13, 2007Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas will “qualify” the carbon-capture technology in Aker Kvaerner’s trademark Just Catch Bio Demo plant.
By WILLIAM STOICHEVSKI
Norway could miss early carbon countSep 6, 2007Carbon heavweight Norway will be skipped over when next year’s round of European Union trading in carbon-dioxide emissions quotas gets underway on Jan. 1, 2008, but could be along later next year.
By WILLIAM STOICHEVSKI
Carbon comment: Norway talks "power-to-platforms"Sep 4, 2007The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate will hold an "open seminar" on the supply of offshore installations with power from shore, as the country grapples with facts which say 25 percent of Norway's greenhouse gas emissions orginate offshore.
By WILLIAM STOICHEVSKI
Rising surface ozone reduces plant growth & adds to global warmingJul 28, 2007Scientists from three leading UK research institutes have today released new findings that could have major implications for food production and global warming in the 21st century. Their research is published online in Nature today (25 July 2007).
Statoil starts EVM workJul 26, 2007Work on Statoil's Mongstad energy project (EVM) at Mongstad near Bergen started today, 16 January. Plans call for a combined heat and power (CHP) station to come online in 2010.
UK minister visits Antarctic, affirms climate stanceJul 26, 2007Showing his seriousness carbon-matters, the U.K. Science and Innovation Minister is in the Antarctic for the nest four days visiting the scientists who discovered the world’s polar ozone holes.
U.S. shareholders seek oil-company “climate” profitJul 26, 2007American investors wielding over $200 billion in managed assets — pension funds, foundations and institutional investors — resolved late Tuesday to try voting ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips into making money on climate-saving technology.
GLO wins Asset Integrity Management Contract for the Kikeh Field in MalaysiaJul 26, 2007Murphy Sabah Oil Co., LTD. has awarded the Asset Integrity Management and Risk Based Inspection Services for the Deep Water Offshore Facility of the Kikeh Field Development in Malaysia until 2009 to Germanischer Lloyd GLM SDN BHD.
DTI names nuclear clean-up front manJul 26, 2007Companies wanting to try their technology on the budding nuclear industry and its regulators in the United Kingdom have a new go-to person in the Department of Trade and Industry, the DTI announced Monday.
Democrats: U.S. oil imports up 20% under BushJul 26, 2007U.S. Governors have given the indusry a foretaste of American energy policy to come in a volley of stinging criticism levelled at President George W. Bush at the weekend.
Carbon on the agenda in OsloJul 26, 2007Business and industry, climate experts and the authorities gather in Oslo today, 22 June, to discuss and share experiences about carbon capture and storage. Statoil is the seminar's co-organiser.
