Tech giant Google has announced its first corporate agreement to support a gas power plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS). The aim is to open early 2030.
, located in Decatur, Illinois, will capture and permanently store approximately 90% of its carbon dioxide emissions. By agreeing to buy most of the power it generates, Google is helping get this new baseload power source built and connected to the regional grid that supports its data centres.
The project is located at an industrial facility run by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), which has nearly a decade of experience in safely storing CO2 from ethanol production.
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