Eugene discusses CCS, EOR on Austin radio program

AUSTIN, Texas (July 29, 2010) – TxCCSA General Counsel Darrick Eugene (right) was a featured guest on KOOP Radio 91.7 FM’s “Shades of Green” program. The long running Austin-based radio show spotlights innovations in alternative energy, efficiency, and green living. Eugene discussed how carbon capture and storage (CCS) and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) can enrich our lives as well.

Download the program at the Shades of Green website
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NRG, UT to test carbon capture in Texas

HOUSTON, Texas (June 18, 2010) — The Department of Energy has signed a cooperative agreement with NRG Energy Inc. to capture and store 400K tons of CO₂/year at its Parish Facility (pictured left) in Texas. The University of Texas at Austin will receive $19M for two portions of the project; testing a new CO₂ stripping chemical and monitoring CO₂ injected nearby.

The project would be one of the first to integrate both carbon capture from a man-made source and sequestration using enhanced oil recovery. from UT, from DOE