US breaks ground on first industrial-scale CCS project
Construction begins at Illinois carbon capture and storage plant as Department of Energy pledges $41m for research projects
The US government's carbon capture and storage (CCS) efforts stepped up a gear this week, with the start of construction on the government's first industrial-scale scheme and funds worth $41m set aside...
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