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EnergyInnovation

Google Backs Carbon Capture Gas Plant to Power AI Data Centers

Google has announced support for a new natural gas power plant in Illinois featuring carbon capture technology. The move comes as the tech giant faces rising electricity demands from its expanding AI operations and data centers.

Google’s Controversial Clean Energy Bet

Google has signed an agreement to support development of the Broadwing Energy Center, a 400-megawatt gas-fired power plant in Illinois that will incorporate carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, according to the company’s announcement. The project represents Google’s first direct investment in carbon capture infrastructure and signals a strategic shift as the company grapples with soaring electricity demands from its artificial intelligence initiatives and data center expansion.

by Aaron Blake
Assistive TechnologyEnergy

South Africa Pioneers Green Encapsulation Technology with New CO₂ Facility

** The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has inaugurated a first-of-its-kind pilot facility for supercritical CO₂ encapsulation. The facility aims to bridge the innovation gap and propel South Africa into the forefront of sustainable manufacturing. This technology enables the production of high-value ingredients for various industries without using harmful solvents. **CONTENT:**

A Leap Forward in Sustainable Manufacturing

by Gabriel Novak
Climate ChangeSustainability

Wood Vaulting Emerges as Promising Climate Solution with Potential to Remove Billions of Tons of CO2 Annually

Researchers suggest wood vaulting could remove 12 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually. Several startups have already begun implementing this low-tech approach to carbon sequestration through biomass burial projects across the United States.

Simple Climate Solution Gains Scientific Backing

Wood vaulting, a surprisingly straightforward approach to carbon sequestration, could potentially remove 12 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year, according to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience. The technique involves collecting and burying woody biomass to prevent decomposition, effectively diverting carbon from the fast-paced biological cycle into the much slower geological carbon cycle.

by Aaron Blake
Energy PolicySustainability

UN Carbon Market Rules Reshape How Investors Value Nature-Based Solutions

UN Article 6.4 Supervisory Body’s new carbon permanence rules are reshaping global carbon markets. The debate over whether natural carbon storage can offset fossil fuel emissions could determine nature’s future as an investable climate solution.

The United Nations’ recent adoption of new carbon permanence rules is poised to fundamentally reshape how investors value nature-based climate solutions under the Paris Agreement’s global carbon market framework. These regulations, approved at the October 2025 Article 6.4 Supervisory Body meeting, establish critical standards for how long carbon must remain stored in forests, soils, and mangroves to count toward offsetting emissions—a decision with profound implications for nature investment and global climate strategy.

Understanding Carbon Permanence Requirements

by Aaron Blake