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Expensive failure: Flagship Gorgon CCS collects less CO2 in worst year
Chevron’s Gorgon CCS project – the flagship for the technology in Australia – has had its worst year on record, collecting less than one third of the CO2 it is supposed to.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 3, 2024

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Solar

Solar giants produce more useful energy than Big Oil, and fossil fuel spending is going to waste
The world’s biggest solar panel makers now produce vastly more useful energy than Big Oil.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 27, 2024

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Gas

Woodside’s carbon bill from new gas fields could hit $63bn by 2050, report says
Under the new Safeguard rules, the carbon bill alone may kill at least one major gas project that is still in the planning stages.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 19, 2023

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Gas

Australian super funds sink $25 billion into coal, oil and gas
Australia’s 15 largest super funds have invested a total of more than $25 billion into new and expanding coal, oil and gas projects, new analysis shows.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 17, 2023

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Gas

Australia’s methane pollution problem is outsized – and probably underestimated
Australia already produces five times as much methane as our population should warrant – but what if some of the biggest emitters are fudging their numbers?
Rachel Williamson

Feb 22, 2023

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Governments

Australia’s only large-scale CCS project operated at half-capacity in first full year
Chevron copped a $40 million offset bill due to failures of the Gorgon CCS to meet emissions storage targets in its first year of operation.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 9, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Chevron concedes CCS failures at Gorgon, seeks deal with WA regulators
Chevron seeks deal with WA regulators after conceding its Gorgon carbon capture and storage project is falling well short of targets.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 19, 2021

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Governments

Sand clogs up Australia’s only operating carbon capture project
Carbon storage at Chevron’s massive Gorgon LNG plant hampered by sand contamination which may result in increased greenhouse gas emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 13, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Chevron faces $100m bill for excess emissions after WA government refuses CCS waiver
WA government tells Chevron to account for millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions released from Gorgon project as result of CCS delays.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 4, 2020

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Governments

Gorgon commences carbon capture, better late than never
Chevron finally gets carbon capture project up and running at Gorgon after years of delays.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 9, 2019

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