Month: July 2016

Greenhouse gas emissions can be stored underground for 1,000 years, researchers say 28-Jul-2016

CO2CRC Chief Executive, Tania Constable, was interviewed for ABC News Radio on 26 July 2016.  She talked about the experiments being undertaken at the Otway Research Facility, to confirm the safety and long-term viability of storing carbon dioxide deep underground. Read the full interview h..

Congratulations SaskPower on capturing one million tonnes of CO2 22-Jul-2016

On 20 July 2016, SaskPower captured their one millionth tonne of CO2 at the Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project in Canada. CO2CRC’s Chief Scientist, John Kaldi, was present on the day. John was there as part of the IEAGHG International CCS Summer School which toured t..

Congratulations to Professor John Kaldi, CO2CRC’s Chief Scientist, on his award 14-Jul-2016

Congratulations to Professor John Kaldi, CO2CRC’s Chief Scientist. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) has announced John as the recipient of its AAPG House of Delegates Distinguished Service Award ‐ 2016. Read more about John, an accomplished explorer, educator and scient..

CO2CRC and Canada’s Petroleum Technology Research Centre collaborate to accelerate the uptake of carbon capture and storage technology 06-Jul-2016

Australian and Canadian carbon capture and storage research leaders have quickly moved to establish a memorandum of understanding where internationally significant projects led by CO2CRC and the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) will collaborate on a range of technologies to drive down the..