This is the first instalment of a two-part series on carbon capture and storage. Part 2, Government Subsidies Keep Alberta’s CCS Dream Afloat will follow tomorrow.
Alberta is falling behind on its goal to capture 30 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year by 2020 — and growth in the carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry will only come if the price of carbon rises significantly or government mandates CCS through regulation, experts and officials say.
Currently, only two CCS projects are in the works in Alberta. If both projects come on line in time they will sequester at (Read more…)