Reaching decarbonization goals by 2050 will require large-scale deployment of carbon capture. Fortunately, carbon capture has been demonstrated at commercial scale for use in electric power and key industries, with successful commercial experience dating back decades in some sectors. Continue reading »
GPI Staff Picks for Summer 2019: What We’re Reading, Listening To, and Watching
August 7, 2019 in News & Press Author: Jennifer ChristensenFrom podcasts to the latest analysis, you can check out what we’re reading, listening to, and watching in this regular series (view previous GPI staff picks). Continue reading »
Primer: Section 45Q Tax Credit for Carbon Capture Projects
June 17, 2019 in Carbon Management Author: Jennifer ChristensenThe Section 45Q tax credit for carbon capture projects provides a foundational policy for increasing deployment of carbon capture projects in the US. This primer was prepared to provide a succinct overview of this important tax credit.
Why the Announcement of the World’s Largest Direct Air Capture Project is a Big Deal
June 12, 2019 in Carbon Management Author: Jennifer ChristensenDirect air capture (DAC) technology generates a mix of excitement, skepticism, and optimism as first-mover projects come online, from Iceland to the US. The technology captures carbon dioxide (CO2) from ambient air, which is then used to create products of economic value or stored geologically, thereby removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Continue reading »
Carbon Capture Coalition Releases Federal Policy Blueprint
May 21, 2019 in Carbon Management, News & Press, Reports & Whitepapers Author: Jennifer ChristensenAt this week’s CO2NNECT 2019 conference, the Carbon Capture Coalition (which is co-convened by GPI) released its consensus “Federal Policy Blueprint” to “articulate a comprehensive and ambitious federal policy agenda that can help achieve the goal of economywide carbon capture deployment.” Continue reading »
CEO Rolf Nordstrom Joins Energy Systems Integration Group’s Advisory Council
April 23, 2019 in News & Press Author: Jennifer Christensen
At the invitation of Great Plains Institute (GPI) Board Chair Will Kaul, GPI President and CEO Rolf Nordstrom will join the new Advisory Council for the Energy Systems Integration Group, which works to chart the future of energy systems integration and operations. Continue reading »
Letter to Congress: Carbon Capture Coalition Calls for Increased Federal Funding
April 10, 2019 in Carbon Management, News & Press Author: Jennifer ChristensenThe Carbon Capture Coalition, which is co-convened by GPI, recently sent a letter asking members of Congress to support continued robust federal funding for research, development, and demonstration of carbon capture, utilization, storage, and removal technologies and applications as they consider appropriations for the FY 2020 Omnibus. The letter to congressional appropriators was sent on behalf of the more than 60 companies, unions, and energy and agricultural organizations in the Coalition together with their partners.
GPI 20th Anniversary Leadership Interview Series: Vice President Brendan Jordan, Transportation & Fuels
April 9, 2019 in Transportation & Fuels Author: Jennifer ChristensenOver the last year, the Great Plains Institute (GPI) celebrated our 20th anniversary as an organization dedicated to transforming the energy system to benefit the economy and environment. As GPI staff, partners, and supporters reflect on the progress we’ve made together and look ahead to future opportunities for even greater impact in 2019 and beyond, we’re sharing a Q&A series we’ve created with our CEO and program leadership team. Continue reading »
GPI Staff Picks for Winter 2019: What We’re Reading, Listening To, and Watching
February 11, 2019 in Communities, Energy Systems Author: Jennifer ChristensenThis is a regular blog series where GPI staff share picks throughout the year of what we’re interested in right now, from podcasts to analysis (click here for our previous picks).
Marking One Year Since the Landmark Passage of the 45Q Tax Credit for Carbon Capture
February 8, 2019 in Carbon Management Author: Jennifer ChristensenThis week we’re marking the one-year anniversary since the passage of legislation to expand and reform a critical tax credit for carbon capture and storage projects, known as 45Q. The legislation was passed through the larger budget bill on February 9, 2018, and was originally introduced as the FUTURE Act. Continue reading »