Posts made in April, 2016

Wyoming invests in carbon research center in ‘moon shot’ bid to save coal

By Wyoming ITC on Apr 29, 2016 in In the News |

Dive Brief: Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead (R) and other state and utility officials this week broke ground on a new carbon research center that will study capturing carbon emissions from coal facilities and turn them into a product which can be sold. The Casper Star Tribune reports the $21 million center will be built next to Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s Dry Fork...

Wyoming Breaks Ground on Integrated Test Center

By Wyoming ITC on Apr 28, 2016 in In the News |

Construction formally began Wednesday on Wyoming’s Integrated Test Center, a $21 million facility for research on carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technology. The facility, to be built at the Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s Dry Fork Station near the city of Gillette, is due for completion in summer 2017. The first research teams will be finalists in...

Wyoming Integrated Test Center breaks ground

By Wyoming ITC on Apr 28, 2016 in In the News |

State and industry leaders eye $21 million facility as link to a low-carbon future for coal It might not be a white knight riding to the rescue just yet, but a glimmer of hope came for the state’s beleaguered coal industry this week in the form of Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremonies for the Wyoming Integrated Test Center near Gillette. The event kicked off...

Wyoming Integrated Test Center groundbreaking April 27

By Wyoming ITC on Apr 26, 2016 in In the News |

The Integrated Test Center (ITC) is a public-private partnership designed to foster the next generation of energy technology. Construction for the Wyoming Integrated Test Center, a cutting edge carbon research facility, will officially kick off April 27 at a groundbreaking ceremony at the Dry Fork Station near Gillette, WY. The facility is owned by Basin Electric...