May 18
The U.S. Energy Department will use $2.4 billion from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand and accelerate the commercial
deployment of carbon capture and storage technology.
The funding is part of the Obama administrationīs effort to develop
technologies to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide while creating new
jobs, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said.
The Department is posting notices of intent to issue funding for projects
related to industrial carbon capture and storage, geologic sequestration
site characterization, and geologic sequestration training and research.
Details are available at the Energy Departmentīs Web site at
www.fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2009/09029-DOE_Announces_Stimulus_Funding.html.
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330-865-6172 or bgeiselman@crain.com
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