Groundbreaking Ceremony Heralds the First Test of Carbon Storage in Central Appalachian Coal Seams
The Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research (VCCER), Congressman Rick Boucher, CNX Gas and the Russell County Board of Supervisors hosted a form groundbreaking ceremony today at the site of what will be the first test of carbon storage in Central Appalachian coal seams.
The VCCER leads the research team for this project, which is funded by the National Energy Technology Laboratory of the US Department of Energy, through the Southern States Energy Board, and is part of the Southeast Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB). A similar test is planned for the Black Warrior Basin in Alabama.
SECARB is one of seven regional carbon sequestration partnerships funded by the National Energy Technology Laboratory.
For more information, please visit the SECARB Coal Group web site, the SECARB partnership web site, and the NETL Carbon Sequestration web site.
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