Storegga to progress Acorn CCS project after completing funding round
Storegga Geotechnologies is to give the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project a financial boost after securing additional capital.
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UK Government moves ahead on carbon capture projects
On 10 February 2021 the UK Government published a consultation paper seeking views on an approach to sequencing the deployment of carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) clusters.
UK Government launches CCUS consultation
The UK Government is seeking views on its proposed carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) strategy.
ExxonMobil in discussions to support Aberdeenshire CCS project
One of the world’s biggest oil and gas firms is in discussions to support an Aberdeenshire carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
North-east carbon capture group determined to plot a net-zero future
“I’m really not that interested in creating a glossy report. What I want is solid concept engineering; here is a tool that allows industrial sites to look at the options and start this journey to decarbonisation.”
Storegga on track to make FID on Acorn project in early 2022
Storegga Geotechnologies is on course to make a final investment decision (FID) on a trailblazing carbon, capture and storage (CCS) project in the first half of next year.
‘It’s unhelpful to cherry-pick technologies’ – industry bodies and research groups hit back at CCS critics
Industry bodies have rallied to defend carbon capture and storage (CCS) after a report claimed it wouldn’t be able to deliver the emissions reductions needed in the coming years.
CCS branded ‘dangerous distraction’ after report questions technology’s practical use
Environmental campaigners have branded carbon capture and storage (CCS) a “dangerous distraction” from the urgent need to decarbonise the energy sector.
Equinor and SSE reach financial close on Dogger Bank
Equinor and SSE have today announced financial close on the first two phases of the Dogger Bank wind farm project.
Green energy technologies could create 50,000 jobs in Yorkshire
Cutting-edge green energy technologies in the Yorkshire and Humber region could create thousands of jobs and boost the economy, according to a report for the owner of the UK's largest power station.
North-east may see bumper green investment under Boris Johnson’s climate plan
Boris Johnson has unveiled a multi-billion pound green industrial plan that could result in an emissions-busting project near Peterhead receiving a huge cash injection.
Chrysaor hands in application for CO2 storage licence
Oil and gas firm Chrysaor is seeking permission to store carbon dioxide in a depleted southern North Sea gas reservoir.
Scotland potentially ‘best placed country in Europe’ to deliver CCUS, according to energy minister
Holyrood’s energy minister has described Scotland as “potentially the best placed country in Europe” to deliver carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) on a commercial scale.
BP, Eni, Equinor, Shell and Total team up to develop North Sea carbon capture infrastructure
A number of the oil and gas industry’s biggest players have joined forces to speed up the decarbonisation of industry and power.
Europe’s CCS projects boosted by increased funding
Increased funding from the EU and national governments have boosted the prospects for carbon capture technologies in Europe. Three projects in the Netherlands, Norway and UK could be operational by 2024.