Videos

China Roundtable Event, January 6, 2011:

China Roundtable: Part 1/8

Commissioners Barry Smitherman (PUC) and Michael Williams (RRC) discuss initial impressions from their fact-finding trip to China last November.

China Roundtable: Part 2/8

Bryan Shaw (TCEQ) discusses his impression on China, how the US has improved air quality, and why abandoning conventional energy resources now could delay the rollout of cleaner energy technologies in the future.

Michael Williams (RRC) discusses China's air quality and his opinions regarding China's allocation of capital resources.

China Roundtable: Part 3/8

TxCCSA General Counsel Darrick Eugene asks the three panelists about China's biggest strengths and weaknesses.

China Roundtable: Part 4/8

Texas Rep. Mark Strama explains how China's air quality could be problematic for that nation's ability to recruit their best and brightest.

Barry Smitherman (PUC) and Bryan Shaw (TCEQ) discuss China's willingness to do business where other nations won't, and how this could lead to "missed opportunities" for the U.S.

China Roundtable: Part 5/8

The panelists discuss the challenge of convincing China to use the cleanest sources of energy as the nation continues to rapidly develop. They also explain why greenhouse gases are not the only emissions the world should consider.

China Roundtable: Part 6/8

CCTFT's General Counsel general explains why "If you believe in global warming, and you don't believe in clean coal, it's game over."

The panelists discuss which air emissions should take priority on a global scale.

China Roundtable: Part 7/8

TxCCSA General Counsel Darrick Eugene asks the panelists how Texas can be the worldwide leader in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Michael Williams (RRC) discusses the need to use CO2 as a commodity for applications besides EOR.

The panelists also discuss how China's initiative to convert coal into natural gas could ease foreign policy concerns and ultimately benefit the U.S.

China Roundtable: Part 8/8

TxCCSA General Counsel Darrick Eugene explains why he calls China "a society of many contradictions."

The panelists and other members of the delegation discuss China's ability to sustain their current growth levels.


TxCCSA Interviews:

Part 1/14: What is CCS?

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene explains the basics of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology.


Part 2/14: Uses in Texas

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene explains The fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), one of the greatest uses of captured CO2 in Texas.


Part 3/14: Is this Realistic?

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene explains which parts of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) are ready for commercialization, and which parts are still under development.


Part 4/14: Projects in Texas

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene describes three Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects currently planned for Texas.

Part 5/14: Safely Transporting CO2

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene discusses the safety precautions necessary to safely transport CO2 via pipeline, which is a crucial component of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).


Part 6/14: Storage of CO2

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene explains how CO2 can be stored underground, either to produce oil (enhanced oil recovery) or in geologic formations, "for millennia."


Part 7/14: Benefits of CCS

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene explains how the sequestration of CO2, combined with the benefits of oil recovered can be a "win-win" scenario.


Part 8/14: Movement of CO2

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene explains how CO2 remains in place once injected underground.


Part 9/14: Barriers to CCS

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene describes the four barriers to widespread deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).


Part 10/14: Legislation in 2011

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene outlines the legislative priorities of the Association in the 2011 session, as well as follow-up studies commissioned by the legislature in 2009.


Part 11/14: What is Unitization?

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene explains the concept of "unitization," a practice used in the oil and gas industry to benefit producers, which also has an application in the sequestration of CO2.


Part 12/14: Safe for Environment

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene explains why Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is safe for the environment, and how the Association is working with environmental groups to benefit all Texans.


Part 13/14: What is TxCCSA?

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene tells us more about the Association itself.


Part 14/14: Members of TxCCSA

TxCCSA general counsel Darrick Eugene explains why the Association serves as a "big tent" for members from different industries to advance Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology in Texas.

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