House et al, 2009, reported that the energy penalties for applying traditional carbon capture with amine scrubbing to a coal-fired power plant with thermal-based desorption would have a theoretical thermodynamic minimum of 11% but will in reality be closer to an energy penalty of 40%. This penalty can be reduced to a reasonable target of 29% by integration of heat recovery . Reducing the power consumption requirements from carbon capture will impact the economics of the process considerably. Adding a continuous production of renewable fuel in the form of biomethane from biomediated carbon capture and utilization could increase the competitiveness of carbon capture even further.