Construction begins on largest carbon capture project for an existing coal plant to date

The U.S. Department of Energy along with NRG Energy and JX Nippon, has announced that construction has begun on a post-combustion carbon capture project in Texas. The project will seek to capture approximately 90 percent of carbon dioxide emissions from a coal fired power plant, preventing it from being released into the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide that is recovered will be used to help retrieve more oil from a nearby well.

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