Sarah Forbes

Sarah Forbes leads WRI’s work on carbon capture and storage (CCS). She developed her expertise in CCS with 8 years of experience in program management and energy analysis at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and as a consultant with Potomac-Hudson Engineering. Her publications include Guidelines for Carbon Dioxide Capture, Transport, and Storage, work on regulatory frameworks CCS, the role of CCS in state climate change activities, and protocols for reporting CCS projects as greenhouse gas reductions. She previously led the education and roadmap development efforts for the Department of Energy’s Carbon Sequestration Research Program.

Sarah lives in Maine with her husband, son, and a dog named Moose. Sarah’s an outdoor enthusiast and her hobbies include cycling, kayaking, and cross-country skiing.

Additional Information:

• Sara Forbes’s homepage

Publications:

• “China’s Prospects for Shale Gas and Implications for the U.S.” Testimony by Sarah Forbes Before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, January 26, 2012
• Guidelines for Carbon Capture, Transport, and Storage
• CCS in China: Toward an Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulatory Framework