Algae – a Breakthrough in Carbon Capture Technology

Kel Hahn — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:31:52 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2011) — A breakthrough in research at the University of Kentucky could lead to significant improvements in carbon capture technology. State officials joined UK representatives Oct. 21 to announce funding to scale up the technology’s research, which uses algae to capture carbon dioxide from coal-burning power plants and convert it to biomass.

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UK Receives $14.5 Million for Research in Carbon Capture Technologies from Coal-Powered Plants

Kel Hahn — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:23:38 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 15, 2011) — The University of Kentucky Research Foundation has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive $14,502,144 to help develop ways to reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of advanced carbon capture systems used at coal-fired power plants. The project, titled “Application of a Heat Integrated Post-Combustion CO2 Capture System with Hitachi Advanced Solvent into Existing Coal-Fired Power Plant,” will be headed by the Power Generation and Utility Fuels group at UK’s Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) and will take place at LG&E/KU’s Brown Power Plant.

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Algae – a Breakthrough in Carbon Capture Technology

UK Receives $14.5 Million for Research in Carbon Capture Technologies from Coal-Powered Plants