NET ZERO The company has already outlined stringent safety and environmental criteria for potential CCS projects as part of its broader effort to support grid infrastructure serving its data centres.
The growing prominence of carbon capture and storage CCS is a sophisticated form of technology that is able to capture CO₂ from power plants or industrial facilities and store it permanently underground.
Both the IEA and the IPCC have identified CCS as a valuable tool for reducing emissions from power generation and carbon-intensive industries, like steel manufacturing and cement production.
“ Through this partnership, Low Carbon Infra and Google are joining forces on Broadwing Energy in Decatur, Illinois, our first in a series of carbon capture and storage projects,” says Jonathan Wiens, CEO of Low Carbon Infrastructure.
“ The project marks a major step forward in demonstrating how industrial and power sector decarbonisation can work together to meet growing energy needs sustainably,” he adds.
Transparency measures and performance standards The Broadwing project is set to incorporate a newly released standard for CCS-specific Energy Attribute Certificates, developed by industry experts to ensure that the quantification of emissions is as accurate as possible.
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