National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) and its Regional University Alliance (Carnegie Mellon University, Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia University) has partnered with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Los Alamos National Lab, Pacific Northwest National Lab, and Lawrence Livermore National Lab for this initiative.
The initiative aims to develop validated, predictive simulation tools to accelerate the development and deployment of industrial carbon capture and storage technology.
US secretary of energy Steven Chu said this investment is part of their commitment to advancing carbon capture and storage technologies to the point where widespread, affordable deployment can begin in 8 to 10 years.
The partnership will bring together national laboratories and regional university alliances to collaborate on advancing the science and research related to carbon capture and storage.
“This partnership will not only help fight climate change, it will create new jobs and position the United States as a leader in carbon capture and storage technologies for years to come,” Chu said.
The information gained through the partnership will further the department’s effort to develop lower cost, efficient industrial CCS processes.
The collaboration also builds upon the Administration’s goal to overcome the barriers to widespread, cost-effective deployment of CCS within 10 years.
The efforts by the organizations build upon the efforts of DOE’s National Risk Assessment Partnership (NRAP).
