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http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/186502-us-...ystem-ever
Clean renewable energy might be a preferable way to power our gadgets, but it’s not always the easiest to implement on a large scale. The sad truth is that coal and oil are just so darn energy dense and easy to harvest that renewables have had a hard time competing. The energy industry has been saying for years that we shouldn’t worry too much — carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is going to make traditionally dirty forms of energy much cleaner. Of course, the technology barely worked and several projects ended in abject failure. Now, the US Department of Energy has started construction on a CSS project using proven technology that will be the largest one by far.
All the action is happening at a coal-fired power plant near Houston. With the help of NRG Energy and JX Nippon, the DOE hopes to build a carbon capture system that can get 90% of the carbon dioxide output of coal back into the ground where it can’t affect the climate.