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. Plans are also in the works to capture additional CO2 emission from the adjacent Unit 1 generator. 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
The state's Capitol Hill cohort communicated proud support of Minnkota's carbon capture initiative following a recent tour of research progress.
The carbon capture initiative is finding the support and partners needed for ultimate success.
Fluor Corporation announced May 20 that it was awarded the front-end engineering and design for Minnkota Power Cooperative’s Project Tundra.
