New technique to capture carbon dioxide could greatly reduce power plant greenhouse gases: A big advance in carbon capture technology could provide an efficient and inexpensive way for natural gas power plants to remove carbon dioxide from their flue emissions, a necessary step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to slow global warming and climate change.

Developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and ExxonMobil, the new technique uses a highly porous material called a metal-organic framework, or MOF, modified with nitrogen-containing amine molecules to capture the CO2 and low temperature steam to flush out the CO2 for other uses or to sequester it underground.

In experiments, the technique showed a six times greater capacity for removing CO2 from flue gas than current amine-based technology, and it was highly selective, capturing more than 90% of the CO2 emitted. The process uses low temperature steam to regenerate the MOF for repeated use, meaning less energy is required for carbon capture.

New technique to capture carbon dioxide could greatly reduce power plant greenhouse gases: A big advance in carbon capture technology could provide an efficient and inexpensive way for natural gas power plants to remove carbon dioxide from their flue emissions, a necessary step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to slow global warming and climate change.Developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and ExxonMobil, the new technique uses a highly porous material called a metal-organic framework, or MOF, modified with nitrogen-containing amine molecules to capture the CO2 and low temperature steam to flush out the CO2 for other uses or to sequester it underground.In experiments, the technique showed a six times greater capacity for removing CO2 from flue gas than current amine-based technology, and it was highly selective, capturing more than 90% of the CO2 emitted. The process uses low temperature steam to regenerate the MOF for repeated use, meaning less energy is required for carbon capture.Read More

Zurich Insurance drops cover for Trans Mountain oil pipeline: Zurich was the sole insurer for the first $8 million of potential
insurance payouts and the company provided a total of $300 million in
cover with other insurers, the 2019/20 energy regulatory filing showed.

Lloyd’s of London syndicates were the project’s biggest insurer in
2019-2020. Chubb and Zurich were the biggest listed insurers providing
coverage.

Zurich Insurance drops cover for Trans Mountain oil pipeline: Zurich was the sole insurer for the first $8 million of potential
insurance payouts and the company provided a total of $300 million in
cover with other insurers, the 2019/20 energy regulatory filing showed.Lloyd’s of London syndicates were the project’s biggest insurer in
2019-2020. Chubb and Zurich were the biggest listed insurers providing
coverage.Read More

Second-in-command at Rideau Hall promises to improve work environment following GG harassment allegations | CBC News: Gov. Gen. Julie Payette’s secretary and longtime
friend, Assunta Di Lorenzo — the most senior manager in this branch of
government — thanked staff for the work they’ve done so far and
pledged to do more to protect workers in a workplace that has been
described by sources as a “house of horrors.”

“I want you to
know that I, along with the Governor General and the entire management
team, am deeply committed to fostering a healthy work environment,” says
the memo, obtained by CBC News.

“Please rest assured that the well-being of our employees remains our priority.”

Second-in-command at Rideau Hall promises to improve work environment following GG harassment allegations | CBC News: Gov. Gen. Julie Payette’s secretary and longtime
friend, Assunta Di Lorenzo — the most senior manager in this branch of
government — thanked staff for the work they’ve done so far and
pledged to do more to protect workers in a workplace that has been
described by sources as a “house of horrors.”“I want you to
know that I, along with the Governor General and the entire management
team, am deeply committed to fostering a healthy work environment,” says
the memo, obtained by CBC News.“Please rest assured that the well-being of our employees remains our priority.”Read More

Has Suncor Seen the Climate Crisis Coming for 61 Years? | The Tyee: Did Canada’s largest oil producer learn about climate change as early as 1959, develop a massive bitumen industry in northern Alberta knowing the atmospheric damage it would cause, and then take part in an international effort throughout the 1990s and 2000s to convince the public that climate change isn’t real?

Those questions are now at the heart of a closely-watched lawsuit filed against Suncor in the state of Colorado, which earlier this month cleared an important legal hurdle.

Now it’s up to a judge to determine whether the lawsuit, which also names Exxon as a defendant, can move beyond procedural wrangling into the first phases of an actual trial. Such a trial has the potential to set a transformative legal precedent: for the first time ever assigning legal blame for climate change to oil and gas companies in a U.S. court while holding those companies accountable for undermining life-saving science.

Has Suncor Seen the Climate Crisis Coming for 61 Years? | The Tyee: Did Canada’s largest oil producer learn about climate change as early as 1959, develop a massive bitumen industry in northern Alberta knowing the atmospheric damage it would cause, and then take part in an international effort throughout the 1990s and 2000s to convince the public that climate change isn’t real?Those questions are now at the heart of a closely-watched lawsuit filed against Suncor in the state of Colorado, which earlier this month cleared an important legal hurdle.Now it’s up to a judge to determine whether the lawsuit, which also names Exxon as a defendant, can move beyond procedural wrangling into the first phases of an actual trial. Such a trial has the potential to set a transformative legal precedent: for the first time ever assigning legal blame for climate change to oil and gas companies in a U.S. court while holding those companies accountable for undermining life-saving science.Read More

Canada Flunks Climate Test with ‘Policy Full of Loopholes’ for Assessing New Projects – The Energy Mix:

“The government has just made it
harder for Canada to get on the right pathway to reach our target of
becoming net-neutral by 2050,” Julia Levin, climate and energy program
manager at Toronto-based Environmental Defence, said
in a release. “It is inconsistent to commit to a green recovery and
serious climate action while simultaneously failing to put in place a
mechanism to ensure that only projects that are consistent with those
goals are built.”

Canada Flunks Climate Test with ‘Policy Full of Loopholes’ for Assessing New Projects – The Energy Mix: “The government has just made it
harder for Canada to get on the right pathway to reach our target of
becoming net-neutral by 2050,” Julia Levin, climate and energy program
manager at Toronto-based Environmental Defence, said
in a release. “It is inconsistent to commit to a green recovery and
serious climate action while simultaneously failing to put in place a
mechanism to ensure that only projects that are consistent with those
goals are built.”Read More