Energy & Environment
Low Oil Prices Lead To Shutdown Of Much-Hyped Carbon Capture System Outside Houston
Posted on · NRG’s Petra Nova system relies on a strong oil market to be profitable.
Posted on · NRG’s Petra Nova system relies on a strong oil market to be profitable.
Posted on · Some experts say sequestered CO2, even if it's used for oil production, can help the planet in the short-term. But critics say it prolongs the use of fossil fuels.
Posted on · Oil companies already use captured carbon to produce more oil from old fields, a process called "enhanced oil recovery."
Posted on · The Petra Nova system diverts some CO2 from a power plant near Sugar Land and uses it to extract oil from the ground.
Posted on · Speakers included U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Posted on · An energy expert at the University of Houston discusses the new Petra Nova plant.
Posted on · It’s the nation’s first coal power plant to divert carbon dioxide on a commercial scale.
Posted on · Project will use captured CO2 to recover oil from aging field.