California
Can California reach its clean power goals? It’s complicated
“It will be difficult (and costly) to reduce emissions, unless a wide range of options are available,” a new analysis says.
carbon capture
In Nebraska, a unique carbon-capture concept has a lot of unknowns
The state’s largest utility is teaming up with a Finnish company to explore using hydrogen to make methanol.
News
Xcel Energy has an ambitious climate plan. Will carbon capture be part of the solution?
As Xcel Energy executives announced their vision of delivering zero-carbon electricity by 2050 in Denver on Tuesday, they may have also revived a long debate over the viability of carbon capture technology.
carbon capture
An FAQ on 45Q: What federal carbon storage tax credit means for Midwest
The revamped “45Q” tax credit boosts the amount of money available to companies willing to capture and store carbon emissions in geologic formations or use CO2 to extract oil from existing wells.
carbon capture
Ohio State coal tech captures CO2, but can it compete with renewables?
A promising technology under development at The Ohio State University converts fossil fuels into electricity without emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.