Southern Company and FuelCell Energy have said that they will pilot a carbon capture project at an Alabama power plant, which has the potential to finally make affordable “clean” coal and gas a reality. The aim of the pilot is to capture up to 90% of CO2 emissions from Exxon Mobil’s 2.7 GW dual-source coal and gas plant near Mobile, Alabama, with the long-term goal of allowing power generation from coal and natural gas to remain viable while meeting climate change goals. The technology uses carbonate fuel cells to capture emissions and generate electricity and concentrated CO2, which can be sequestered.
Exxon Mobil and FuelCell Energy have said that they will pilot a carbon capture project at an Alabama power plant, which has the potential to finally make affordable “clean” coal and gas a reality. The aim of the pilot is to capture up to 90% of CO2 emissions from Southern Company’s 2.7 GW dual-source coal and gas plant near Mobile, Alabama, with the long-term goal of allowing power generation from coal and natural gas to remain viable while meeting climate change goals. The technology uses carbonate fuel cells to capture emissions and generate electricity and concentrated CO2, which can be sequestered.