England power station sets carbon capturing record
Drax power station located in North Yorkshire, England has set a record of becoming the first in Europe to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from wood-burning.
Drax power station located in North Yorkshire, England has set a record of becoming the first in Europe to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from wood-burning.
The pilot bioenergy carbon capture and storage project is expected to capture a ton of carbon dioxide a day.
“This innovative technology has the potential to make huge strides in our efforts to tackle climate change while kick-starting an entirely new cutting-edge industry in the UK,” Britain’s energy and clean growth minister Claire Perry was quoted in a statement.
Carbon capture, storage and use (CCSU) involves the capture of emissions from power plants and industry and then compress and store them for industrial applications usage such as making drinks fizzy.
The hope is that finding ways of using the carbon dioxide, rather than simply storing it, will help the technology to become more economically feasible.
Source: ESI-Africa
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