ETI Response to National Grid’s completion of test drilling for carbon capture
7 August 2013
7th August 2013
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) welcomes the news that National Grid has successfully completed test drilling of a storage site for carbon dioxide storage 65km off the Yorkshire coast – a major milestone in delivering a storage solution for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
The ETI has invested £2m to support the project. Andrew Green, ETI Programme Manager for CCS, said: “This is further progress in the development of CCS with important learning for the development of saline aquifers not only in the UK but also across Europe. Our modelling has shown that CCS has the potential to play a major role in any future low carbon UK energy system. But the industry requires more innovation to make CCS economically viable. This multi-million pound project is helping to demonstrate the volume and impact of storage sites such as this. Successful testing at this site helps provide confidence that power stations and industrial sites will be able to store their CO2 rather than release it into the atmosphere. We are delighted that our investment has helped move this forward.”
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The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) welcomes the news that National Grid has successfully completed test drilling of a storage site for carbon dioxide storage 65km off the Yorkshire coast – a major milestone in delivering a storage solution for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
The ETI has invested £2m to support the project. Andrew Green, ETI Programme Manager for CCS, said: “This is further progress in the development of CCS with important learning for the development of saline aquifers not only in the UK but also across Europe. Our modelling has shown that CCS has the potential to play a major role in any future low carbon UK energy system. But the industry requires more innovation to make CCS economically viable. This multi-million pound project is helping to demonstrate the volume and impact of storage sites such as this. Successful testing at this site helps provide confidence that power stations and industrial sites will be able to store their CO2 rather than release it into the atmosphere. We are delighted that our investment has helped move this forward.”
To view the full story please click here.