Saudis joins US carbon capture effort

Fuel Fix:
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has signed a deal with the Saudi Arabian government to allow its ministry of energy to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Energy on technologies designed to reduce the carbon dioxide output of fossil fuels.

The Department of Energy said Monday the memorandum of understanding between the two countries would extend to carbon capture, chemical looping and oxy-combustion, as well as, "the energy-water nexus."

"This MOU outlines a future alliance not only in supercritical carbon dioxide, but also in a range of clean fossil fuels and carbon management opportunities," Perry said in a statement. "Together through the development of clean energy technologies our two countries can lead the world in promoting economic growth and energy production in an environmentally responsible way."
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This is an effort that is in both countries' interest.  The US is a world leader in energy consumption and the Saudis are a world leader in energy production.  They both have an interest in doing it in a way that is responsible.  Carbon capture may also become a by-product of fossil fuel usage that will benefit the environment and lead to greater production.

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