Welcome to the Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership Website
The Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership was awarded $66.9 million from the Department of Energy for Phase III research and activities
View the Department of Energy and Montana State University news articles.
Past Events
On October 28-29, the Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership hosted their Annual Meeting in Spokane, Washington. To view proceedings from the meeting, click here.
On October 20, 2008, the Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership and the National Carbon Offset Coalition hosted a one-day Terrestrial Sequestration Workshop in Bozeman, MT. To view proceedings from this event, click here
Introduction to the Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership
The Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership (BSCSP) is one of NETL’s seven regional carbon sequestration partnerships. The partnerships engage key stakeholders to create a nationwide network that will help determine the best approaches for capturing and permanently storing greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
Overview of the Big Sky Carbon Partnership Region
The BSCSP region encompasses Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, South Dakota, eastern Washington and Oregon. Its membership includes universities, national laboratories, private companies, state agencies and Native American tribes. The BSCSP relies on existing technologies from the fields of engineering, geology, chemistry, biology, geographic information systems (GIS) and economics to develop novel approaches for both geologic and terrestrial carbon storage in our region. The BSCSP engages in cutting-edge carbon sequestration research and development; economic and regulatory analyses; public education and outreach; and regional demonstration projects to deploy new technologies.