Carbonvert, Castex sign deal for offshore CO2 storage near Cameron Parish
Carbonvert and Castex Energy, through its wholly owned subsidiary Castex Carbon Solutions, have executed an operating agreement with the State of Louisiana to develop...
As EPA drowns in CCS applications, oil states want to take control
EPA is buried under a mountain of permit applications from companies that want to store carbon dioxide underground, reports E&E News.
In little more than...
ExxonMobil: Global emissions reduction effort not on track
ExxonMobil says the global effort to curtail greenhouse gas emissions isn’t on track to keep the planet’s temperature from rising beyond an increase of...
Department of Energy awards nearly $5M to LSU-led consortium
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded an LSU-led consortium a $4.9 million project to see if it is feasible to build a carbon...
Federal government sending $1.2B to carbon capture projects in Louisiana, Texas
The Energy Department announced last week that it is awarding up to $1.2 billion to two projects in Louisiana and Texas to directly remove...
Baton Rouge steps onto the global stage for its carbon capture expertise
Baton Rouge is emerging as a key hub for research and deployment of carbon capture technology in industry.
This growing prominence was highlighted by a...
Residents ask state to halt next phase of Air Products’ carbon capture project
Southeast Louisiana residents say Lake Maurepas is one of the last remaining unspoiled waterways in the state, and they’re begging state officials to stop...
Louisiana cleans up while helping the world meet its clean energy goals
In the midst of the clean energy race, companies appear to have found Louisiana’s geological makeup ideal for pursuing sustainable large-scale carbon capture and...
ExxonMobil to become No. 1 owner-operator of CO2 pipelines in U.S. with Denbury purchase
ExxonMobil Corp. announced last week that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Denbury Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at $4.9 billion.
The...
Gulf Coast fertilizer companies race to make low-emissions ammonia
Fertilizer companies are leading the race to build plants along the Gulf of Mexico to produce ammonia, a compound mainly used for fertilizer, while...
