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Anchorage, Kenai panels will discuss carbon capture, storage

Momentum is growing for carbon capture, use and storage, or CCUS, as a key method to reduce carbon emissions from industrial processes and fossil energy production.

But what exactly is CCUS? Why is it gaining attention now, and how is it being pursued in ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ? For answers, join the University of ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Fairbanks’ ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Center for Energy and Power and partners for two town hall discussions on CCUS. 

The town hall events are designed to facilitate the free expression of opinions on the implications of CCUS in ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ.

The first event will be held Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Z.J. Loussac Library’s Marston Theater in Anchorage. The second will be Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Challenger Learning Center of ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ in Kenai. Both events will begin at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.

Learn how ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ’s geology and new regulatory framework has the potential to support diverse carbon storage projects aligned with low-carbon development. Panelists will include state and federal agencies charged with managing the state’s resources and providing regulatory oversight. A Q&A session will follow.

Hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities based on geology and reducing carbon dioxide for youth will be hosted by partners at ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Resource Education in the foyers during the town hall. Snacks will be provided for kids.

for more information about CCUS in ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ.

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