While the spotlight on carbon management often falls on new capture technologies and storage facilities, a robust carbon dioxide (CO2) transport infrastructure is critical to achieving midcentury climate goals. An established CO2 transport infrastructure can help lower the financial risk of capture and storage projects and expand the number of opportunities for carbon management. Continue reading »
A Road Map for Deploying Carbon Management and Hydrogen in Pennsylvania
October 4, 2022 in Carbon Management, Reports & Whitepapers Authors: Emma Thomley, Ryan Kammer
Carbon management and hydrogen technologies can help Pennsylvania meet its climate goals and allow its industries to reduce emissions while continuing to provide local jobs. Deploying these technologies requires careful consideration and examination of the commonwealth’s existing infrastructure, resources, and legislation.
The Great Plains Institute (GPI) recently worked with Team Pennsylvania to develop Successful Deployment of Carbon Management and Hydrogen Economies in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a Road Map for Carbon Management and Hydrogen Development in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Continue reading »
Understanding the US Supreme Court’s Decision in West Virginia v. EPA
August 11, 2022 in Carbon Management Author: Grace Olson
The US Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling on West Virginia v. EPA earlier this summer. At issue was whether the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could consider “generation shifting”—from higher carbon resources (i.e., coal and natural gas) to lower carbon resources (i.e., natural gas and renewables)—when determining the “best system of emissions reduction” under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. In the majority opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that EPA cannot set the existing source standard based on generation shifting, but otherwise affirmed the agency’s ability to regulate carbon dioxide emissions at new and existing power plants. Continue reading »
Hydrogen has the potential to play a vital role in the clean energy transition. Due to its versatility, hydrogen can help tackle critical energy challenges and meet midcentury climate goals. It can reduce emissions in areas where other solutions like electrification, energy efficiency, or renewables are infeasible. This post will explain basic facts about hydrogen, including its important role in decarbonization and different production methods. Continue reading »
Ensuring DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations Supports Innovative Technologies
June 28, 2022 in Carbon Management Author: Melie Ekunno
Commercial demonstrations are key to de-risking energy technologies so that the marketplace can begin adopting them. Created and funded by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations is expected to select and manage many large-scale demonstration and pilot projects. Continue reading »
Hydrogen Hubs: The State of Play
March 31, 2022 in Carbon Management Authors: Grace Olson, Kate Sullivan
New investment at the federal level has created an unprecedented opportunity for federal agencies and state governments to work together on a shared vision for a domestic hydrogen economy. State and regional activity is ramping up to take advantage of near-term federal funding opportunities. Continue reading »
Launch Event: Atlas of Carbon and Hydrogen Hubs for US Decarbonization
February 22, 2022 in Carbon Management Authors: Emma Thomley, Grace Olson
The Great Plains Institute (GPI) held a virtual launch event to introduce its first-of-a-kind Atlas of Carbon and Hydrogen Hubs for United States Decarbonization on February 1, 2022. The Atlas is a novel resource, identifying 14 areas across the United States with the potential to become carbon and hydrogen hubs. Continue reading »
EPA’s Class VI Well Program Key to Deploying CO2 Geologic Storage
February 17, 2022 in Carbon Management Author: Patrice Lahlum
Commercial interest in carbon management technologies and projects is growing rapidly, with nearly 90 publicly announced projects throughout the United States. More than 70 percent of the announced projects intend to store captured carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground safely and permanently in saline geologic formations. As more projects ramp up, the need for expanded permitting capacity by federal and state authorities could dramatically increase. Continue reading »
GPI Releases Carbon and Hydrogen Hubs Atlas for US Decarbonization
January 31, 2022 in Carbon Management, News & Press, Reports & Whitepapers Author: Dane McFarlane
The Great Plains Institute has just released a first-of-its-kind publication titled An Atlas of Carbon and Hydrogen Hubs for United States Decarbonization. The atlas identifies areas of the United States that offer the capacity to help our nation expand and accelerate emissions reductions and carbon removal through focused coordination, deployment, and policy. Continue reading »
Q&A with LanzaTech on Prioritizing Environmental Justice in Carbon Management Projects
December 17, 2021 in Carbon Management Author: Emma Thomley
The Justice 40 Initiative will direct a groundbreaking amount of federal funding for disadvantaged communities historically burdened by industrial waste in the United States. This initiative and voices from the environmental justice movement have inspired companies to focus on equity in their carbon management projects. LanzaTech, a carbon transformation company that recycles carbon oxide emissions (e.g., carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide) to create everyday products, is prioritizing environmental justice in their projects and mission. Continue reading »
