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Research from the University of Texas in Austin has shown that injecting air and carbon dioxide into methane ice deposits buried beneath the Gulf of Mexico could have the potential to unlock natural gas energy resources, while also trapping the carbon dioxide underground.The study was published in the journal Water Resources Research, which used computer models to simulate what would happen when mixtures of carbon dioxide and air were injected into deposits of methane hydrate, a water-rich, almost ice-like chemical compound that forms in high-pressure and low-temperature environments, like the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic circle.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Tex.) recently introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development and implementation program for carbon capture technologies at natural gas-fired power plants.The bill aims to create a partnership with the private sector for demonstration project and accelerate development and commercial application of natural gas carbon capture technologies. “The US leads the world in emissions reduction, but to build on that success, we need to incentivize innovation and partner with the private sector to create affordable solutions,” Cornyn said in a press release.

BP announced that it has created a $100 million fund for projects that will deliver new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions in its upstream oil and gas operations.

Canada's government and 10 provinces are set to agree a national carbon price, doubling down on a bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

It has been announced that Mr. Matt Menard has joined the sales team of Westbrook and Flanges, Inc. His responsibilities will include working with outside sales and dealing with customer relations. Menard joins the company with a well-rounded knowledge from his previous service at Powell Valves and Hackney Ladish.

ADA-ES, Inc. has received awards from three utilities to supply ten Activated Carbon Injection (ACI) systems. Work on the contracts, which collectively are valued at more than $7 million, will begin immediately with deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2013 and in 2014.