As of Nov. 4, SaskPower’s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility near Estevan has now captured more than three million tonnes of carbon dioxide.
According to a SaskPower press release, this is the equivalent of taking 750,000 vehicles off the road.
“The CCS facility at Boundary Dam Power Station is an example of the kind of innovation needed to combat climate change,” said the Honourable Dustin Duncan, Minister responsible for SaskPower. “CCS remains an important aspect of SaskPower’s long-term strategy to meet the growing demand for electricity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”
In a news release, SaskPower notes they are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. This will be achieved through increased use of renewable energy, as well as moving to lower-carbon forms of fuel such as natural gas, and continuing to utilize CCS.
Monthly blog updates on CCS’s performance continue to be published online.
