Upcoming Events
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Press ReleaseAugust 19, 2010A field test demonstrating the best approaches for terrestrial carbon dioxide storage in the heartland of North America has been successfully completed by one of the U.S. Department of Energy's seven Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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August 11, 2010U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today the selection of 15 projects to develop technologies aimed at safely and economically storing carbon dioxide in geologic formations.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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Press ReleaseAugust 5, 2010Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announced the awarding of $1 billion in Recovery Act funding to the FutureGen Alliance, Ameren Energy Resources, Babcock & Wilcox, and Air Liquide Process & Construction, Inc. to buil...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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Press ReleaseJuly 28, 2010Building 9220, the second of four buildings within Y-12's Biology Complex, was demolished. The completed work eliminates another unneeded facility at Y-12 and eliminates the risk associated with the deteriorated facility.Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management
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Press ReleaseJuly 20, 2010The U.S. Department of Energy and Natural Resources Canada announced today a total of $5.2 million has been committed by the two governments to bring a benchmark carbon dioxide injection project to successful conclusion in 2011.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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Press ReleaseJuly 7, 2010Ten projects aimed at developing advanced technologies for capturing carbon dioxide from coal combustion have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy under its Innovations for Existing Plants Program.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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June 18, 2010The U.S. Department of Energy has signed a cooperative agreement with NRG Energy Inc. for the Parish Post-Combustion CO2 Capture and Sequestration Project to design, construct, and operate a system that will capture and store approximately 400,000 tons...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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June 10, 2010Three Recovery Act funded projects have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to continue testing large-scale carbon capture and storage from industrial sources.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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April 26, 2010The Alpha 5 Legacy Material Disposition project at Y-12 recently celebrated the early completion of a significant project milestone. The fourth floor of Alpha 5 has been cleared of 5,430 containers of legacy materials, which includes any equipment and ...Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management
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April 20, 2010Students and early career professionals can gain hands-on experience in areas related to carbon capture and storage by participating in the Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration program.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office