11.28.2011
NETL-Sponsored Researcher Earns International Award
A former Fulbright Scholar at West Virginia University has been honored by a top international engineering and scientific society for his NETL-supported research into ways to prevent defects in superalloy castings used in advanced electric power systems.
11.25.2011 DOE Selects Projects Aimed at Reducing Drilling Risks in Ultra-Deepwater
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected six new natural gas and oil research projects aimed at reducing risks and enhancing the environmental performance of drilling in ultra-deepwater settings.
11.21.2011
CO2 Injection Begins in Illinois
The Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium (MGSC), one of seven regional partnerships created by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance carbon storage technologies nationwide, has begun injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) for their large-scale CO2 injection test in Decatur, Illinois.
11.16.2011
Midwest Has Potential to Store Hundreds of Years of CO2 Emissions
Geologic capacity exists to permanently store hundreds of years of regional carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in nine states stretching from Indiana to New Jersey, according to injection field tests conducted by the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP).