sequestration

Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) renews his effort to take a new look at combating global climate change. In his speech to the Senate, Barrassostresses the importance of developing technology to remove existing excess green houses gases from the atmosphere andpermanently sequester them. The "Greenhouse Gas Emission Atmospheric Removal Act," or GEAR Act, will establish an award system for scientists andresearchers.

Michael Mudd, Chief Executive Officer, FutureGen, is interviewed on FutureGen, a planned near-zero-emission coal-fired power plant and the Department of Energy's recently announced restructuring of that project.

FutureGen is a $1 billion federal project to design, build and operate the world's most advanced, emissions-free, coal-fueled power plant. The development of the FutureGen facility is a joint venture between the U.S. Department of Energy and the FutureGen Alliance, a consortium of the world's largest coal and energy producers.Illinois is competing against two sites in Texas for selection asthe FutureGen site.

Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) announces a new bill on carbon sequestration to combat global warming. The legislation would establish 3 to 5 commercial scale sequestration facilities. The Science, Technology, & Innovation Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee discusses research and development efforts to safely and efficiently sequester carbon dioxide.

Panelists -- Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek International Editor; Dr. Chris Somerville, Director of the Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Plant Biology; Former Rep. Charles W. Stenholm -- discuss the economics and technology of biofuels and other renewable energy sources, as well as clean coal. They also debate energy independence and courses of action on the matter of climate change.

Vertigro Energy is a joint venture between Global Green Solutions and Valcent Products. Vertigro's algae-to-biofuel technology mass produces algae and extracts algae oil. This oil can be refined into a cost-effective, non-polluting diesel biofuel. The algae derived fuel will be an energy efficient replacement for fossil fuels and can be used in any diesel powered vehicle or machinery. In addition, 90% by weight of the algae is captured carbon dioxide, which is sequestered by this process, contributing significantly to the reduction of greenhouse gases.

Pat Michaels, Senior Fellow of the libertarian Cato Institute, answers several questions from Energy Policy TV on his perspective on dealing with climate change.

The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory describes how carbon sequestration works and how it will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory describes how carbon sequestration works and how it will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory and the University of Maryland have undertaken a project to study terrestrial carbon sequestration in a tidal marsh on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.