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In April 2009, the Federal Government launched the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute (GCCSI) in Canberra. The GCCSI, comprised of governments, industry, research bodies and associated organisations, is charged with accelerating the deployment of CCS demonstration projects at the global level.
The mining industry in Australia is also committed to advancing technologies as part of their contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Australia is making a unique difference in allocating funds and resources towards research and development of low emissions technologies.
The COAL21 fund is an extraordinary effort by the coal industry to dedicate finance and support towards this initiative. To date, the coal industry has contributed more than $1 billion to this fund to research and develop such technologies. Part of this contribution has included $20 million towards a geological mapping survey to assess NSW’s capacity for carbon storage.
For more information on Low Emissions Technology and Carbon Capture and Storage please click the link Energy and Climate Change .
The CSIRO’s Energy Technology Centre in Newcastle is a world leader in the development and trialling of Post Combustion Capture (PCC) technology, which reduces CO2 emissions from coal-fired power stations. This vital emerging technology is a key weapon in the global effort to reduce CO2 emissions as PCC has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions from coal-fired power stations by up to 85%.
The CSIRO, in collaboration with Delta Electricity and the Asia Pacific Partnership Funding, are also trialling PCC technology at the Munmorah Power Station on the NSW Central Coast.
In 2008, the CSIRO, in conjunction with Chinese companies, successfully launched a trial of PCC technology at the Huaneng Beijing Co-generation Power Plant. China’s increasing demand for coal-fired power has given it the undesired fame of being the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. Given China’s increasing demand for energy, this collaboration is an important step towards the international challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In August 2008, the Centre for Energy Research and Policy Analysis, now known as the Australian Energy Research Institute, was launched at the University of New South Wales. The multi-faculty institute focuses on innovation and understanding in all aspects of energy generation, distribution, conversion, utilisation and conservation.
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