Mar. 1, 2011 EPA extends GHG deadline

Mar. 1, 2011 EPA extends GHG deadline The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended its deadline for reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to later this summer. By that time, the EPA will have a more efficient online platform to allow companies to easily...

Mar. 1, 2011 Clinton defends climate budget

Mar. 1, 2011 Clinton defends climate budget At a recent hearing of the Representative foreign relations committee, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended the proposed national budget, which includes over $1 billion for clean energy transfer and reforestation...

Mar. 1, 2011 CCS group picks US site

Mar. 1, 2011 CCS group picks US site Futuregen Alliance has announced it will begin constructing the US’s first carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) pipeline in Illinois’ Morgan County. The site will also include research and training facilities with goals to...

Feb. 28, 2011 Dow investing $100 million in efficiency projects

Feb. 28, 2011 Dow investing $100 million in efficiency projects Dow chemical is planning to invest $100 million worldwide to its chemical manufacturing sites aiming to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Currently 60 facilities have submitted designs that would...

Feb. 22, 2011 US power utility announces CCS

Feb. 22, 2011 US power utility announces CCS One of the largest electricity producers in the US, American Electric Power (AEP) is planning construction for a $668 carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in West Virginia. An Australian firm, Global CCS Institute, has...