Environmental stories tagged with: CCS

Whenever you hear about a new power station being developed, you hear about future plans for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), but this is a developing technology that is still being tested. Recently published results from Statoilhydro suggest that the technique is working.

We all know that we need to reduce the amount of CO2 that is released into the atmosphere, or take it out.  A novel approach from the University of Greifswald suggests we should bury trees deep underground.

Statoil today reports that 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide are now stored underground at Sleipner in the North Sea.

The massive potential for tidal power from the Severn Estuary to provide low carbon, renewable electricity was highlighted today by Energy Secretary, John Hutton, with the publication of the terms of reference for the Government's feasibility study.