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DOE to Conduct $75.5 Million in CCS Research at 11 U.S. Sites

The Department of Energy last week announced the award of 11 projects worth $75.5 million to conduct site characterization of promising geologic formations for carbon dioxide storage.

Funding for the projects includes $49.75 million from the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act and will result in substantial employment opportunities for local and regional organizations over the next three years while providing hands-on scientific experience for individuals looking to be employed in the carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry. The research will be managed by the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. It includes projects in Michigan, Illinois, Colorado, Texas, South Carolina, California, Alabama, Kansas, Utah, and Wyoming.

The projects selected will examine the usefulness of potential geologic storage sites; augment existing data through coordination with a public database; and participate in technical working groups on best practices for site characterization and approving storage site selection.

The Energy Department said that the information gained from these projects would further its effort to develop a national assessment of CO2 storage capacity in deep geologic formations. “Additionally, the results of this research will be accessible to the public and industry looking to understand future opportunities for building U.S. commercial sequestration projects,” it said.

Source: DOE

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