What is the U.S. Department of Energy’s role in carbon sequestration?
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is engaged in a research and development Carbon Sequestration Program focusing on technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Program elements include research, development, demonstration, and deployment of carbon sequestration technologies. DOE is also part of an international collaboration in carbon sequestration called the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF). This is an international climate change initiative focused on the development of improved cost-effective technologies for the separation and capture of CO2 for its transport and long-term safe storage. Who are the carbon partnerships and what is their role? Created in 2003 by DOE, the 7 Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships (RCSPs) are a government/industry effort tasked with determining the most suitable technologies, regulations, and infrastructure needs for carbon sequestration. These partnerships are contracted with DOE and
