carbon sequestration

From Boulder to Grand Junction, the debate over natural gas versus coal, looming federal regulation of both power sources and what it all means for energy sector jobs across Colorado is heating up.
In Grand Junction on Thursday, an energy researcher told an audience attending the Mesa State College Energy Management Symposium that longer permit periods [...]

A $3 million methane-to-electricity project at the Larimer County Landfill will use decomposing trash to provide enough power for about 900 homes and offset the annual carbon emissions of about 7,500 cars, according to the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO).
The first project of the Colorado Carbon Fund, which is funded by selling carbon offsets to companies [...]

The CBS news mag “60 Minutes” aired an interesting primer on the debate over so-called “clean-coal technology” Sunday night, interviewing some of the heavy hitters in the industry and scientists calling for a moratorium on all new coal-fired power plants.