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Platts Carbon Capture And Sequestration Conference

The Platts Carbon Capture and Sequestration event is targeted to the needs of power generators, coal producers and energy financiers, as well as companies involved in tertiary recovery and transportation of carbon dioxide.
by Staff Writers
Columbus OH (SPX) Jun 27, 2008
Can carbon dioxide emissions be economically reduced by capture and storage? How advanced are the technologies available to capture and compress CO2 for storage? Is it possible to store it safely underground?

What are those in the industry doing about the atmospheres carbon dioxide problem and what does the future hold?

To illuminate those who attend the Platts Carbon Capture and Sequestration conference June 25-26 in Houston, Battelles President of Energy Technology Global Business Don McConnell will deliver the keynote address.

McConnell will talk about the importance of carbon capture and sequestration for the reduction in emissions, whether or not it can happen quickly enough to have an impact and if its worth it financially. He also will forecast how to overcome obstacles in developing new projects. McConnell will be available for some interviews leading up to the conference for interested media.

McConnell is responsible for Battelles almost $1billion energy business worldwide. He oversees the development of Battelles five principle lines of commercial energy business, focusing on near-zero emission hydrocarbon conversion, carbon management solutions, alternative energy, energy infrastructure, and nuclear fuel cycle solutions.

The Platts Carbon Capture and Sequestration event is targeted to the needs of power generators, coal producers and energy financiers, as well as companies involved in tertiary recovery and transportation of carbon dioxide.

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