Carbon Capture

Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), also referred to as carbon capture, utilization and sequestration, is a process that captures carbon dioxide emissions from sources like coal-fired power plants and either reuses or stores it so it will not enter the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide storage in geologic formations includes oil and gas reservoirs, unmineable coal seams and deep saline reservoirs — structures that have stored crude oil, natural gas, brine and carbon dioxide over millions of years.

DTE Energy To Cease Use Of Coal At St. Clair County Plant Two Years Earlier Than Planned

DETROIT – DTE Energy announced that it is ceasing all coal use at its Belle River Power Plant in St. Clair County no later than December 2028 – at least two years earlier than the facility's previously scheduled 2030 coal use end date – enabling DTE to achieve its 50 percent carbon emissions reduction goal faster

By |2021-10-25T10:36:16-04:00October 25th, 2021|Carbon Capture, Clean Update, Climate Change|

Innovative Energy Solutions Earn State And National Recognition For City of Dearborn

DEARBORN – Millenium Energy Company announced that its HVAC Infrastructure & Energy Initiative has been recognized for new energy efficiency technologies that support a national effort to create sustainability in older buildings. This multi-year project aimed to turn Dearborn’s 80-acre building complex across from the Ford World Headquarters into a world-class, energy-efficient, sustainable municipal campus.

By |2021-10-25T09:48:31-04:00October 25th, 2021|Carbon Capture, Clean Update, Climate Change|

U-M Student-Run Investment Fund Targets Early-Stage Climate Tech Companies

ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan students and faculty have launched a student-run investment fund targeting early-stage climate tech companies that aim to make a real difference on climate change. The fund is the centerpiece of the Michigan Climate Venture, a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary program at the intersection of climate technology and venture capital at U-M. The program

Rock Dust Could Put A Drain On Atmospheric Carbon — Will This Technology Work?

WASHINGTON DC - Faced with the daunting task of rapidly curbing global warming to reduce the most devastating effects of climate change, humanity finds itself confronted with something akin to a “bathtub” problem: Just because you turn off the faucet doesn’t mean that the water instantly goes down the drain. In the context of climate

By |2021-10-03T14:29:42-04:00October 3rd, 2021|Carbon Capture, Clean Update, Climate Change, Science|

Oregon Scientist Working To Get Carbon Out Of Atmosphere

CORVALIS, Ore. - Over the next three years, Oregon State University researchers will be tackling one of the biggest technological challenges of our time — removing climate change-causing carbon from the atmosphere. “We’re designing technologies, or chemistry in my case, that will capture carbon dioxide just out of ambient air,” said OSU chemist May Nyman.

By |2021-09-26T16:52:25-04:00September 26th, 2021|Carbon Capture, Science|

Carbon Removal Technology Reaches Early Milestone

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - The world’s largest facility dedicated to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere came online a week ago in Iceland, a major milestone for the nascent direct air capture industry. Constructed by the Swiss company Climeworks AG with support from Microsoft Corp., Swiss Re and other prominent corporate customers, the landmark facility is

By |2021-09-19T15:20:13-04:00September 19th, 2021|Carbon Capture, Clean Update|

UM Study: The Most Popular Material On Earth Also Is Great For Storing CO2

ANN ARBOR - Our Earth is heating up because of all the carbon dioxide in the air. But even if we can suck that much CO2 out of the atmosphere, there’s still a problem: What do we do with all of it once it’s recaptured? The short answer is, put it into products. The longer

By |2021-09-07T19:17:48-04:00September 7th, 2021|Carbon Capture, Clean Update, Climate Change|