North Carolina-based Net Power is pioneering a novel approach to capturing carbon dioxide in its reportedly zero-emissions natural-gas pilot power plant in Houston, Texas. The company is investing $150 million in its innovative design, which is centered around turbine technology that is mostly unchanged since its invention over 150 years ago. The key difference is that Net Power's turbine uses carbon dioxide, rather than a mixture of hot gases, to transfer heat, which is then converted into mechanical...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-zero-emissions-fossil-fuel-plant-expected-to-go-live-in-2018
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