Comments on: New Study Says Commercial Carbon Capture Unlikely by 2020 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Scientists Examine Injecting Liquid Carbon Dioxide Underground : CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-2412 Scientists Examine Injecting Liquid Carbon Dioxide Underground : CleanTechnica Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:41:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-2412 [...] 15 percent more efficient (it’s now rated at three percent more efficient) than unpressurized CCS systems. MIT claims this could pave way for widespread acceptance of the CCS technology, although it needs [...] [...] 15 percent more efficient (it’s now rated at three percent more efficient) than unpressurized CCS systems. MIT claims this could pave way for widespread acceptance of the CCS technology, although it needs [...]

]]> By: 5 Dirty Aspects of “Clean” Coal : CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-2411 5 Dirty Aspects of “Clean” Coal : CleanTechnica Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:23:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-2411 [...] A study from Australian energy consultancy ACIL Talisman states that CCS will not be available in the short-term to generate electricity with low carbon emissions and that technology breakthroughs are still needed to make this technology feasible. The study does however find that concentrated solar, geothermal, and wind energy already are or will be in commercial use by 2020. [...] [...] A study from Australian energy consultancy ACIL Talisman states that CCS will not be available in the short-term to generate electricity with low carbon emissions and that technology breakthroughs are still needed to make this technology feasible. The study does however find that concentrated solar, geothermal, and wind energy already are or will be in commercial use by 2020. [...]

]]> By: World’s First Carbon Capture Pilot Launching Next Week : CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-2402 World’s First Carbon Capture Pilot Launching Next Week : CleanTechnica Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:40:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-2402 [...] projects, but we will be waiting a long time to see widespread commercial use of the technology— probably until 2020. And questions about the long-term safety of CCS linger. For example, what happens to a [...] [...] projects, but we will be waiting a long time to see widespread commercial use of the technology— probably until 2020. And questions about the long-term safety of CCS linger. For example, what happens to a [...]

]]> By: New Study Says Commercial Carbon Capture Unlikely by 2020 « Rustic Furniture http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-2400 New Study Says Commercial Carbon Capture Unlikely by 2020 « Rustic Furniture Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:19:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-2400 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: BoredQuiz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-2399 BoredQuiz Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:22:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-2399 In related news, experts expect a rise in the amount of photoshopped pictures of coal plants. In related news, experts expect a rise in the amount of photoshopped pictures of coal plants.

]]> By: BoredQuiz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-19087 BoredQuiz Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:22:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-19087 In related news, experts expect a rise in the amount of photoshopped pictures of coal plants. In related news, experts expect a rise in the amount of photoshopped pictures of coal plants.

]]> By: BoredQuiz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-19088 BoredQuiz Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:22:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-19088 In related news, experts expect a rise in the amount of photoshopped pictures of coal plants. In related news, experts expect a rise in the amount of photoshopped pictures of coal plants.

]]> By: Ardoreal http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-19085 Ardoreal Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:59:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-19085 @ater I was referring to the shadows being prominent in the picture. It shows the shade of the clouds very dark as well as the cooling tower with a blackened top. That and we're talking about a coal fired system here. @ater

I was referring to the shadows being prominent in the picture. It shows the shade of the clouds very dark as well as the cooling tower with a blackened top. That and we’re talking about a coal fired system here.

]]> By: Ardoreal http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-19086 Ardoreal Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:59:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-19086 @ater I was referring to the shadows being prominent in the picture. It shows the shade of the clouds very dark as well as the cooling tower with a blackened top. That and we're talking about a coal fired system here. @ater

I was referring to the shadows being prominent in the picture. It shows the shade of the clouds very dark as well as the cooling tower with a blackened top. That and we’re talking about a coal fired system here.

]]> By: Ardoreal http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-2398 Ardoreal Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:59:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-2398 @ater I was referring to the shadows being prominent in the picture. It shows the shade of the clouds very dark as well as the cooling tower with a blackened top. That and we're talking about a coal fired system here. @ater

I was referring to the shadows being prominent in the picture. It shows the shade of the clouds very dark as well as the cooling tower with a blackened top. That and we’re talking about a coal fired system here.

]]> By: New Study Says Commercial Carbon Capture Unlikely by 2020 - The Environment Site Forums http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-2397 New Study Says Commercial Carbon Capture Unlikely by 2020 - The Environment Site Forums Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:47:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-2397 [...] New Study Says Commercial Carbon Capture Unlikely by 2020 Australian study predicts that clean coal technologies such as carbon capture and storage are unlikely to be commercially available before 2020. New Study Says Commercial Carbon Capture Unlikely by 2020 : CleanTechnica [...] [...] New Study Says Commercial Carbon Capture Unlikely by 2020 Australian study predicts that clean coal technologies such as carbon capture and storage are unlikely to be commercially available before 2020. New Study Says Commercial Carbon Capture Unlikely by 2020 : CleanTechnica [...]

]]> By: Jim McDish http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-2396 Jim McDish Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:13:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-2396 Yeah, just too much PROFIT to be made, it'll get swpt under the rug! RD www.anotools.cq.bz Yeah, just too much PROFIT to be made, it’ll get swpt under the rug!

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]]> By: Jim McDish http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-19083 Jim McDish Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:13:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-19083 Yeah, just too much PROFIT to be made, it'll get swpt under the rug! RD www.anotools.cq.bz Yeah, just too much PROFIT to be made, it’ll get swpt under the rug!

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]]> By: Jim McDish http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-19084 Jim McDish Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:13:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-19084 Yeah, just too much PROFIT to be made, it'll get swpt under the rug! RD www.anotools.cq.bz Yeah, just too much PROFIT to be made, it’ll get swpt under the rug!

RD

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]]> By: Ardoreal http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/22/new-study-says-commercial-carbon-capture-unlikely-by-2020/#comment-19079 Ardoreal Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:38:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=923#comment-19079 Now this is funny. Carbon scrubbers are not practical yet, let the energy prices keep going up and then when power stations can sell it for 100 bucks a megawatt then whatever you want to add on to the facility is still practical. Oh and in your photochop, just an FYI emissions don't come from cooling towers. Just condensate. The smokestacks are in the background (tall skinny thingies) and that's where the CO comes from, not the big cooling tower in the foreground. The image is photochopped to make it look like soot comes out. Just an FYI though, CO isn't the problem. It's the sulfur dioxide output that really screws stuff up. Many plants are not required to remove as much as they can in the scrubbing process, just what they are permitted to. The plant I work at in fact we have to shut some of the scrubber equipment down because we are "overscrubbing". Meaning that if we remove %100 of the particulates and the SO2 then our permits will change and we'll be required to scrub at that level, and we won't always be able to if we get dirty coal and whatnot. If the author of the blog wants to get in touch with me on an anonymous basis I'd have quite a bit of juicy stuff to share. Now this is funny. Carbon scrubbers are not practical yet, let the energy prices keep going up and then when power stations can sell it for 100 bucks a megawatt then whatever you want to add on to the facility is still practical.

Oh and in your photochop, just an FYI emissions don’t come from cooling towers. Just condensate. The smokestacks are in the background (tall skinny thingies) and that’s where the CO comes from, not the big cooling tower in the foreground. The image is photochopped to make it look like soot comes out.

Just an FYI though, CO isn’t the problem. It’s the sulfur dioxide output that really screws stuff up. Many plants are not required to remove as much as they can in the scrubbing process, just what they are permitted to. The plant I work at in fact we have to shut some of the scrubber equipment down because we are “overscrubbing”. Meaning that if we remove %100 of the particulates and the SO2 then our permits will change and we’ll be required to scrub at that level, and we won’t always be able to if we get dirty coal and whatnot.

If the author of the blog wants to get in touch with me on an anonymous basis I’d have quite a bit of juicy stuff to share.

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