Posts made in October, 2016

Carbon XPRIZE teams seek to convert CO2 into products ranging from building materials to toothpaste

By gliffen on Oct 18, 2016 in In the News |

From fish food and fertilizer to enhanced concrete, biofuels, toothpaste and nanotubes, the winning ideas for products created with waste CO2 are as varied as the 27 teams representing six countries advancing in the $20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE. The 4.5-year competition includes the demonstrations by finalist technologies at either a coal or a natural gas...

Integrated Test Center to be Built by Local Contractor

By gliffen on Oct 12, 2016 in In the News |

(Gillette, Wyo.) Last week, the Wyoming Integrated Test Center started searching for users of their new carbon capture research facility based at Dry Fork Station. This week, they’ve selected a contractor to build it. Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced today that they have signed a contract with Hladky Construction Inc. to construct the test center....

Wyoming ITC Opens Application Process for Research Teams

By gliffen on Oct 7, 2016 in In the News |

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Today Governor Matt Mead announced the opening of the application process for researchers and potential tenants at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC). The ITC is being built at Basin Electric Power Cooperatives’ Dry Fork Station near Gillette. Its goal is to advance Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies. “Every day,...