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I have included some topics of interest. In January the NM PRC resumes regular meetings:
A) PNM is proposing to sell its Coal Fired Plant in NM to a business of the Navajo Nation who will capture the carbon.
Here is a news release from Occidental Pete on this topic as I was not sure if the technology would/could work.
Minnkota Power Cooperative advances development of the world’s largest carbon capture facility
HOUSTON – December 15, 2020 – Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Occidental (NYSE: OXY), announced today it was awarded a contract to provide Carbon Storage Consulting Services for Project Tundra, an initiative led by Minnkota Power Cooperative, to build the world’s largest carbon capture facility at the Milton R. Young Station – a coal-fired power plant, near Center, North Dakota.
A leader in the multi-disciplinary execution of carbon management, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures will advise Minnkota on the safe design and overall requirements of Project Tundra’s storage facility. Oxy Low Carbon Ventures leverages Occidental’s 40+ years of carbon management expertise, in which it safely processes, transports and stores approximately 20 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually in its operations.
Occidental has developed standards and protocols recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for monitoring, reporting and verifying the amount, safety and permanence of CO2 stored through secure geologic sequestration. The company holds the nation’s first two EPA-approved monitoring, reporting and verification plans for geologic sequestration through enhanced oil recovery production. Oxy Low Carbon Ventures will apply this singular expertise and know-how to advise Minnkota on the safe design and overall requirements for Project Tundra’s storage facility.
“Project Tundra is one example of how our experience in carbon management is helping industry realize its carbon reduction goals,” said Dr. Doug Conquest, Vice President, Services, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures. “The potential for underground sequestration of CO2 is on the order of billions of tonnes per year, and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures is perfectly positioned to help companies and governments meet their ambitions to address climate change. We commend the Minnkota Power Cooperative on their leadership and vision.”
LINK TO FULL ARTICLE:
https://www.oxy.com/News/Pages/Article.aspx?Article=6380.html
B) Transition to Clean Energy in Europe
2020: Europe's Energy Transition in 5 Trends | Greentech Media
C) News on Solar Energy
Greentech Media’s Must-Read Solar Stories of 2020 | Greentech Media
D) On storage batteries.
Invinity Flow Battery Costs Fell 30% Post-Merger, Says Exec | Greentech Media
I only publish the links as the articles are too long...and maybe some of you are not interested.
I welcome comments/suggestions.
After becoming an Observer to the NM PRC, I am highly confident the move to Green energy will work, with the Grid or Transmission Lines being a challenge.
Happy New Year,
George
Richmond
-- George M. Richmond 152 Juniper Hill Road, NE Albuquerque, NM 87122-1913 C: 505-280-2105 E: geomrich1@comcast.net