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Tag: carbon capture

Energy & Environment

Low Oil Prices Lead To Shutdown Of Much-Hyped Carbon Capture System Outside Houston

Florian Martin

Posted on August 3, 2020 · NRG’s Petra Nova system relies on a strong oil market to be profitable.

Tags carbon capture energy NRG oil and gas petra nova

inDepth

“Carbon Neutral Oil” Is Promising, But Far From Guaranteed

Travis Bubenik

Posted on June 20, 2019 · 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.

Tags carbon capture carbon emissions climate change energy Enhanced Oil Recovery Occidental Petroleum oil and gas Permian Basin

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Houston Oil Company To Invest In Zero Emissions Power Plant Technology

Travis Bubenik

Posted on November 12, 2018 · Oil companies already use captured carbon to produce more oil from old fields, a process called "enhanced oil recovery."

Tags carbon capture electricity energy environment fossil fuels NET Power Occidental Petroleum oil and gas Power Plants

Energy & Environment

NRG’s Carbon Capture System Doing Its Job, But Is It Enough?

Florian Martin

Posted on April 19, 2017 · The Petra Nova system diverts some CO2 from a power plant near Sugar Land and uses it to extract oil from the ground.

Tags carbon capture clean coal energy NRG petra nova

Energy & Environment

NRG’s Petra Nova Carbon Capture Plant Officially Inaugurated

Florian Martin

Posted on April 13, 2017 · Speakers included U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Tags carbon capture clean coal NRG petra nova rick perry

Bauer Business Focus

How Relevant Is NRG’s Carbon Capture Technology For The Future?

Florian Martin

Posted on January 13, 2017 · An energy expert at the University of Houston discusses the new Petra Nova plant.

Tags carbon capture coal power energy NRG petra nova

Energy & Environment

NRG Begins Operation Of Carbon Capture Plant Southwest Of Houston

Florian Martin

Posted on January 12, 2017 · It’s the nation’s first coal power plant to divert carbon dioxide on a commercial scale.

Tags carbon capture CO2 coal power energy NRG petra nova

Business

NRG Breaks Ground On World’s Largest Carbon Capture Facility

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 15, 2014 · Project will use captured CO2 to recover oil from aging field.

Tags business carbon capture news nrg energy

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