Bellona Launches CCS (CO2 Capture and Storage) Web

Perhaps bloggers need to be more visual and less wordy. Those were some of the first thoughts that crept into my head when I got wind of this new CCS (CO2 capture and storage) Web and interactive map from the Bellona Foundation.

Before even going further I had to check out Bellona, which we discovered is an Oslo, Norway based NGO that primarily functions as a nuclear watchdog focusing on developments in Russia. More recently they have moved into other sectors including technology and the environment. That’s where the colorful and helpful new CCS Web comes into play.

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Their interactive and colorful map and of worldwide CCS projects along with various CO2 projects with the capacity for applying CCS definitely caught our attention. That big red CO2 splotch in the eastern US as well as the larger CO2 marks in China and India show what we’ve seen before but the somewhat limited blue spots (signifying CCS projects) gave me an idea of who needs to crack the green whip and get with the program. No surprise that Europe, seems to be ahead of the game CCS game while China, India and the US lag behind.

The site claims that until now, only four commercial CO2 capture and storage (CCS) projects are in operation. These all involve capturing CO2 from the natural gas produced at the Sleipner, In Salah, Weyburn and Snøhvit gas fields. For those geographically challenged those areas aren’t located in the US.

The only thing that concerns me about the whole project is who or what funds the Bellona Foundation. We’re good with the project-orientated grants from philanthropic organizations and the Norwegian government. But not so good with the financing by various industry and business (including their Gold sponsors Exxon Mobil and BG group).

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