Senate Widens Scope of Energy Bill to Include Carbon-Negative Technologies BERKELEY (May 4, 2016) — The Senate recently passed two amendments to support the development of carbon removal solutions in the Senate’s Bipartisan Energy Bill: S.2012 - The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016. The amendments focus on two carbon-negative energy technologies: bioenergy with carbon capture and storage and direct air capture and sequestration. According to Noah Deich, Executive Director of Center for Carbon Removal, “These amendments are an important recognition from the Senate on the need for negative emissions technologies to build a strong and secure domestic energy industry that is compatible with our climate goals.” Amendment S.3270, sponsored by Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), calls for the creation of a “net- negative carbon dioxide emissions project” under the Coal Technology Program. This project would employ the co-conversion of coal and biomass fuels coupled with carbon capture and storage or utilization to produce net-removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Postdoctoral research scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Daniel L. Sanchez, commented on the amendment’s role in fostering technology innovation and commercialization: “Near-term, large-scale, thermochemical co-conversion projects with carbon capture and storage can demonstrate technical feasibility and reduce investment risks, ultimately enabling gigaton-scale CO2 removal.”
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