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30 Nov 2011: Carbon Capture Project
Is Launched at UK Yorkshire Plant

A coal-powered plant in West Yorkshire has launched the UK’s largest carbon-capture initiative, a pilot project expected to siphon off about 100 tons of carbon dioxide daily. The equipment, which was added to the 200-megawatt Ferrybridge Power Station, will capture only 2.5 percent of the plant’s total

CO2 Capture and Storage
Looks to Gain Foothold

CO2 Capture and Storage Gains a Growing Foothold

The drive to extract and store carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants seemed to be gaining momentum last year. But, as David Biello reported, critical questions remained.
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emissions, but is a sign of some progress in a carbon capture and sequestration industry that has endured setbacks this year. The project will not attempt to store the carbon, but instead test the CO2 scrubbing, or removal, phase of the process. Proponents hope it will represent a bridge between smaller-scale pilot projects and commercially viable CO2-capture technology. UK officials this week postponed the investment of £1 billion into a full-scale pilot project, and earlier this year the most ambitious carbon-capture project at a U.S. coal-fired plant was shelved because of a lack of climate legislation and state support. While carbon-capture technology is in its early stages — and remains cost-prohibitive on a commercial scale — advocates say it could become a critical option in reducing CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere.

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