CO2 MITIGATION -  UPDATE

NOVEMBER 2012

 

POLICY

November 30, 2012

§     California Holds First Auction of GHG Allowances, Median Price is Low at $10.09 ton

November 16, 2012

§     CO2 for Enhanced Oil Recovery could add £2.7 Billion to Scotland’s Economy

TECHNOLOGY

November 30, 2012

§     DOE Approves 1-MW Scale-Up of Membrane Carbon Capture Technology

§     UK Approves £18.3 Million in Funding for Carbon Capture and Utilization Technology Research

DATA

November 30, 2012

§     Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Reached Record Highs in 2011 According to U.N. Study

§     Global Warming Impact in Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 25 Year Increments for One Ton of Emissions

BUSINESS

November 30, 2012

§     First Large-Scale CCS Project in U.S. Completes First Year of Operation

November 2, 2012

§     UK Announces Four Finalists for £1 Billion CCS Competition

§     2Co Energy Cancels Don Valley CCS Project after Failing to Make Short List for British Funding

§     CO2 Solutions to Receive $500,000 for Alberta Oil Sands Project