Press Centre

This page is dedicated to journalists and others who have questions or want to get in contact with us. Below you will find our latest news releases and feature articles on CCS along with background information, illustrations and contact details for our press team.

Contact us

Journalists seeking information about CCS can contact Anne Karin Sæther, head of the Bellona Information Department.

Anne Karin Sæther Press contact and head of The Bellona Information Department e-mail: annekarin(at)bellona.no phone: +47 23 23 46 40

Any questions, comments or suggestions regarding CCS can be addressed to Aage Stangeland, editor of the Bellona CCS Web

Dr. Aage Stangeland Energy Adviser and CCS expert e-mail: aage(at)bellona.no phone: +47 23 23 46 40

Press releases and publications

Up to date comments, news and the latest press releases from Bellona on CCS are always available on CCS news and events

Amines Used in CO2 Capture – Health and Environmental Impacts

Authors: Renjie Shao and Aage Stangeland
Format: Report, 49 pages, 1.8 MB PDF file
Publishing date: 15 September 2009
Short resume: Recommendations for how amines can be used for CO2 capture with minimal risk for environmental impacts. Read more
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Implementation of New Entrant Reserve Funding

Authors: Bellona together with an industry/NGO group
Format: Report, 36 pages, 2 MB PDF file
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
Short resume: Recommendations for how the European.
Commission can perform its comitology process for financing CCS demonstration projects
Download as PDF.

Bellona report on regulatory framework

Title: Burying CO₂- The New EU Directive on Geological Storage of CO₂ from a Norwegian Perspective
Author: Laetitia Birkeland
Publishing date: 31 January 2009
Short resume: The report gives recommendations for how the new EU directive on CO₂ storage should be implemented in Norwegian laws
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Bellona report on how to finance CCS

Title: Paying for a Decent Burial - Funding Options for an EU Program for Full-scale Demonstration of CO2 Capture and Storage
Author: Eivind Hoff
Publishing date: 11 November 2008
Short resume: EU is planning to build 10-12 demonstration projects for CCS. This report analyzes different funding options for the demonstration projects.
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Bellona report on how to combat global warming

Title: How to Combat Global Warminge
Author: Aage Stangeland et al
Publishing date: June 2008
Short resume: The report documents that there are technologies and strategies available to reduce global GHG emissions by 85 percent by 2050.
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Bellona paper on future energy infrastructure with CCS

Title: Energy infrastructure with CO₂ capture and storage (CCS)
Authors: Aage Stangeland and Birgitte Laird
Publishing date: 31 January 2009
Short resume: Study of how electricity prices will be influenced by short or long distances for CO₂ transport.
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Background information

• Bellona regards CCS as one of the main tools to combat global warming. Read more on the Bellona CCS position
• Background information on How CCS works
• Background information on Why CCS is important
• Background information on how to make CCS happen
• Fact sheets on CCS

Illustrations

The illustrations made specially for the Bellona CCS web are available for downloading.

		CO2 capture and storage A CO2 capture plant is added to a coal power plant to remove the CO2. The CO2 is transported in a pipelina to a suitable storage site deep underground. Illustration: Prosjektlab Download low resolution image Download high resolution image
		Post combustion CO2 capture A CO2 capture plant separates CO2 from the flue gas comming out of the coal or gas power plant. In the high column a solvent (blue) reacts with CO2 (black). CO2 is then separated from other clean components of the flue gas (green). In the tank to the right the solvent is regenerated and pumped back to the high column and pure CO2 is transported in the pipeline to the right to a storage site. Illustration: Prosjektlab Download low resolution image Download high resolution image
		Fossil fuelled power plant with CCS The two tanks to the right separates the CO2 in the flue gas from a coal or gas power plant. The CO2 is transported in pipelines to a storage site. Illustration: Prosjektlab Download low resolution image Download high resolution image
		CO2 transport The illustration shows the three different options for CO2 transport: onshore pipelines, offshore pipelines, and ship transport. Illustration: Prosjektlab Download low resolution image Download high resolution image
		CO2 trapped under a caprock When CO2 is injected underground it will be trapped under a solid rock (caprock). The CO2 can not move upwards as long as there are no cracks in the caprock Illustration: Prosjektlab Download low resolution image Download high resolution image
		CO2 storage mechanisms There are several mechanisms for CO2 storage: Left: CO2 trapped below a caprock Middle: CO2 dissolved in water Right: CO2 reacts with other minerals and becomes a solid rock. Illustration: Prosjektlab Download low resolution image Download high resolution image