Innovative technologies are being designed to capture up to 4 million metric tons of the CO2 produced from the Milton R. Young Station. 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.
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.
CO2 capture rate
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Billion tons of CO2 storage capacity in North Dakota
Billion dollars of capital investment
CO2 capture rate
Billion tons of CO2 storage capacity in North Dakota
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Billion dollars of capital investment
CO2 capture rate
Equivalent number of cars removed per year
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Billion dollars of capital investment
CO2 capture rate
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Equivalent number of cars removed per year
Billion dollars of capital investment
Around 75 attendees gathered for the informational presentation in Center, N.D., to learn about the carbon capture initiative.
Recently signed Inflation Reduction Act will help accelerate energy projects such at Minnkota's Project Tundra carbon capture initiative.
The loan represents substantial progress toward the financing goals of Minnkota's carbon capture initiative.
