E&E News reported today that investors are reluctant to fund new coal generation. They are deferring any decision because they anticipate new laws and regulations. On the one hand, pulverized coal is risky because retrofitting a plant to reduce CO2 emissions is expensive. On the other hand, investors are waiting for more certainty with the [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Flip a Coin or Polygeneration?
Posted in carbon capture & storage, law on 11 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
CRS Report on CCS Transport
Posted in carbon capture & storage, law on 11 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have been procrastinating since 19 April 2007, but here are my thoughts (half a year late) on the Congressional Research Service report “Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Pipelines for Carbon Sequestration: Emerging Policy Issues”. The report contains an important, yet subtle statement:
If policy makers encourage continued consumption of fossil fuels under CCS, then the need to [...]
No Conference Committee
Posted in carbon capture & storage, law on 10 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Democratic members of Congress have decided not to convene a conference committee to work out differences in the House and Senate versions of an energy bill. Rather, Democratic leaders appear ready to proceed with energy legislation in a more informal manner. This was predicted by a previous post. The contents of the bills were discussed [...]
No Energy for an Energy Bill Conference
Posted in carbon capture & storage, global warming, law on 5 October 2007 | 1 Comment »
Senator Reid (D-NV) has delayed convening a conference committee on the energy bill at least until after the Columbus Day recess. That means no conferees will be appointed until at least 15 October. The delay has led to talk among some Democrats of avoiding a conference by striking a deal among their leaders in the [...]
