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UK greenlights carbon capture from natural gas
February 28, 2014
UK greenlights carbon capture from natural gas
The first industrial carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project from natural gas has been given the go-ahead by the British government with Shell as the contractor.
Shell UK is launching the design phase for Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It would capture over 85% of CO2 emissions that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere and then transport it through an existing pipeline to be buried in a depleted gas field 2.5 kilometers beneath the North Sea.
After the design is completed next year, Shell and the government will decide whether to pursue the rest of the project. If it goes forward, it would capture 1 million tons of carbon emissions a year while providing electricity to over 500,000 homes.
Read more at Sustainable Business.
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