Innovative technologies are being researched to capture up to 90% of the CO2 emissions from the Milton R. Young Station's Unit 2 generator – the equivalent of permanently taking 600,000 gasoline-fueled vehicles off the road. North Dakota-based Minnkota Power Cooperative is leading the project, along with research support from the Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota.
As the world focuses on reducing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that is emitted into the atmosphere, CO2 capture and storage technologies have become increasingly important. If successful, Project Tundra could be used as a blueprint to advance these next-generation technologies that help produce reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy.
North Dakota's geology is ideal for safe and permanent geologic storage of CO2. A deep porous rock layer will hold the CO2 more than a mile underground and overlying cap rock layers will seal the CO2 in the storage zone. The process of injecting and storing CO2 underground is being carefully studied and will need to be approved in a rigorous permitting process overseen by the state of North Dakota and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
As the world focuses on reducing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that is emitted into the atmosphere, CO2 capture and storage technologies have become increasingly important. If successful, Project Tundra could be used as a blueprint to advance these next-generation technologies that help produce reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy.
North Dakota's geology is ideal for safe and permanent geologic storage of CO2. A deep porous rock layer will hold the CO2 more than a mile underground and overlying cap rock layers will seal the CO2 in the storage zone. The process of injecting and storing CO2 underground is being carefully studied and will need to be approved in a rigorous permitting process overseen by the state of North Dakota and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
CO2 reduction
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Equivalent number of cars removed per year
Billion dollars of capital investment
CO2 reduction
Equivalent number of cars removed per year
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Billion dollars of capital investment
CO2 reduction
Equivalent number of cars removed per year
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Billion dollars of capital investment
CO2 reduction
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Equivalent number of cars removed per year
Billion dollars of capital investment
A geophysical survey seeks to shake out vital subsurface information for North Dakota carbon storage projects like Project Tundra.
At a recent hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven continued his efforts to advance the development and implementation of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies in North Dakota.
David Greeson, development lead for Minnkota’s Project Tundra, spoke at the CO2NNECT Conference in June on progress and next steps for Project Tundra.
