Google’s Carbon Capture Gamble

Google’s Carbon Capture Gamble

Google’s Bets on Carbon Capture Power Plants, Which Have a Mixed Record Google is doubling down on its climate commitments with a new investment in a carbon capture power plant in Illinois — a move that has both excited and divided the clean energy community. The project highlights Google’s bets on carbon capture power plants, which have a mixed record when it comes to real-world results. Image Credits:Ron and Patty Thomas / Getty Images A New Step Toward Cleaner Energy The 400-megawatt natural gas power plant will be built near Decatur, Illinois, next to Archer-Daniels-Midland’s (ADM) ethanol facility. Google plans to purchase most of the plant’s electricity to power its nearby data centers, while ADM will use some of the plant’s steam and energy. The initiative is being developed by Low Carbon Infrastructure, with a goal to capture about 90% of the CO₂ emissions produced. How Google Plans to Capture Carbon Captured carbon dioxide will be injected deep underground into the same geological …