National Carbon Sequestration (NatCarb)

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships (RCSPs) generated data for the layers displayed in the Carbon Sequestration Atlas of the United States and Canada. Geospatial data such as carbon sources, potential storage sites, transportation, and land use are required for efficient implementation of carbon sequestration on a broad scale. National Carbon Sequestration (NatCarb) is a relational database and GIS that integrates carbon storage data from the RCSPs and various other sources.

The purpose of NatCarb is to provide a national view of the carbon capture and storage potential in the United States and Canada. This digital spatial database allows users to estimate the amount of CO₂ emitted by sources (such as power plants, refineries, and other fossil fuel-consuming industries) in relation to geologic formations that can provide safe, secure sequestration sites over long periods of time. NatCarb provides access to the necessary information regarding the costs, economic potential, and societal issues of CO₂ capture and storage, including public perception and regulatory aspects.

Courtesy of Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas.