Study: Captured CO2 Can Be Safely Store for 'Thousands of Years' Carbon dioxide emissions can be captured and stored underground safely for thousands of years, according to a new paper published yesterday in the science journal Nature Communications... Verditek PLC Successful First Stage CO2 Capture Test for WES Verditek plc, (AIM: VDTK), the clean technology company, is pleased to update shareholders that Westec Environment Solutions ("WES"), in which it is a major investor, is moving into large scale CO(2) carbon capture testing, marking a significant milestone on its route to commercialisation... Arcelormittal and Lanzatech Break Ground on Blast Furnace Carbon Capture Project ArcelorMittal has begun construction of new premises at its site in Ghent, Belgium, to house a pioneering new installation which will convert carbon-containing gas from its blast furnaces into bioethanol.... Scottish Breakthrough in Carbon-Capture Technology A gas-fired power plant in Scotland may be able to generate ultra-low carbon power at a cheaper cost than ­nuclear, according to its developers... AVR to Capture CO2 in Holland Dutch waste-to-energy company, AVR, has announced plans to construct a large-scale CO2 capture system at one of its incinerators, after signing a long-term distribution agreement... UK Commits £21.5 Million to CCUS Innovation The UK is to lead an international challenge with Saudi Arabia and Mexico to remove carbon from emissions. It is one of 7 Mission Innovation challenges announced in 2015 at COP21 with the UK setting out £21.5 million of funding for innovative new Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies... Drax Pilots Bio CCS Drax is to pilot bioenergy carbon capture storage (BECCS) that could result in renewable electricity produced at its North Yorkshire power station being carbon negative... Norway Leads on Carbon Capture with Fresh Funding The Norwegian government has revived plans to develop technology which can capture and store carbon emissions from factory flues with a pledge to invest almost €30m (£26m) in a pair of new demonstration projects... Experts Gathered in Guangdong for Discussion about Carbon Capture and Utilization From April 24th to 25th, the China-UK (Guangdong) CCUS center (i.e., Guangdong South Carbon Capture and Storage Industry Center) hosted the 4th international professional workshop for carbon capture, utilization and storage of guangdong province and other related activities in Guangzhou with the scheme for knowledge sharing and capacity building... Paris Targets Can Be Met If Fossil Fuel Producers Pay for CO2 Storage A new study by SCCS scientists suggests that the Paris Agreement’s climate targets can be met rapidly if fossil fuel producers are obliged to pay for the storage of progressively increasing amounts of carbon emissions resulting from their products... All News