This paper examines two questions: (1) in a high oil price (and operating cost) environment what are typical breakeven prices for CO2? and, (2) are these prices sufficient to incentivize development of large-scale CCS projects? To address these questions we have developed an engineering-economic...

This paper compares the policy, regulatory and institutional (PRI) settings of Radioactive Waste (RW) and Carbon Dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) disposal for selected countries. This comparison is premised on the following arguments: (a) the policy/political acceptance of nuclear power and coal power with Carbon...</small></sub>

Reliable and cost-effective monitoring is an important part of making geological repositories safe, effective, and acceptable for radioactive waste disposal and carbon dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) storage. The major objectives of monitoring should include the evolution of disposal systems compared to the...</small></sub>

This paper presents new research and new cost calculations for carbon dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) disposal in Cuba and Lithuania, as well as lessons from the comparative assessment of CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> and high-level Radioactive Waste (RW) disposal costs in several countries. Nuclear power and CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> Capture and Disposal...</small></sub></small></sub></small></sub>

The world community is seeking to move towards cleaner sources of energy for electricity generation to protect the environment. In addition to renewables, nuclear power and fossil fuel plants with carbon dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) capture and storage (CCS) are potential clean energy sources, if their wastes,...</small></sub>

The public perception of ultimate disposal facilities for Radioactive Waste (RW) and carbon dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) is crucial for the selection, construction and operation of such sites. This paper presents a cross-national comparison of the public perceptions of ultimate disposal facilities for RW and...</small></sub>

Any geological disposal/storage facility must prove its safe performance prior to licensing, regardless of whether the compound is solid radioactive waste (RW) or gaseous carbon dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>). The disposal/storage facility is considered safe if it meets the relevant safety standards and proves...</small></sub>

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a very innovative and promising solution for greenhouse gases (GHG) reduction,<i> i.e.</i>, capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) at its source and storing it indefinitely to avoid its release to the atmosphere. This paper investigates a set of key issues in the development...