Carbon Capture and Storage

Energy

'World first': SSE and Equinor plot major blue hydrogen power plant in Scunthorpe

Partnership will explore whether SSE's under-construction Keadby 2 gas-fired power station could be ‘progressively decarbonised’ through hydrogen blending

clock 08 April 2021 • 5 min read

CCS

C-Capture raises £8m to accelerate carbon capture technology development

Funds raised from shareholders such as Drax and BP Ventures will support development of solvent-based CO2 capture technology, according to firm

clock 23 February 2021 • 2 min read

Policy

Cumbria coal mine could usher in a net-zero-compliant fossil fuel industry - or prove it was always a fantasy

clock 12 February 2021 • 5 min read

CCS

'Time is of the essence': Elon Musk unveils $100m carbon capture competition

Contest organiser said solutions able to remove one US ton of carbon from the air or ocean daily are eligible to enter the prize, which launches in April

clock 09 February 2021 • 2 min read

Technology

The potential for carbon-capture tech is captivating

Corporate and investor interest in carbon capture is soaring, and there are plenty of options for businesses to explore

clock 05 February 2021 • 5 min read

CCS

ExxonMobil launches new business geared at CCS and low carbon technologies

Oil giant announces it will spend $3bn on 'lower emission' energy projects before 2025

clock 02 February 2021 • 3 min read

Technology

Essar and Progressive Energy plot £750m hydrogen CCS hub in Cheshire

The two firms are drawing up plans to produce hydrogen and capture CO2 at an oil refinery in Ellesmere Port

clock 13 January 2021 • 4 min read

Science

From floating turbines to carbon capture x-rays: UK clean tech research labs gain multi-million pound funding boost

Government announces £213m funding pot to help upgrade UK science and research facilities up and down the country

clock 06 January 2021 • 2 min read

CCS

Government unveils £8m to advance plans for six net zero industrial hubs

Latest funding to be split between six regional industrial decarbonisation projects across the UK in support of hydrogen, carbon capture and renewable energy technologies

clock 04 January 2021 • 3 min read

Technology

Construction begins on pioneering CO2 removal plant in the Icelandic tundra

clock 02 December 2020 • 2 min read