CarbonCapture Inc. Pauses Development Of Project Bison In Wyoming
CarbonCapture Inc has decided not to construct its first direct air capture project in Wyoming. The company announced it is “pausing” the development of Project Bison and is looking to relocate to another state due to high competition for renewable energy from rapidly growing data centers. The company sees the use of clean energy as a fixed part of its model, ensuring optimal impact in terms of carbon emissions from the entirety of its operations. Announced in 2023, the project was scheduled to be operational before 2024 and aimed to reach 5 million metric tons of carbon removal annually by 2030. The move follows a solid amount of progress in developing the project with a number of partners and stakeholders. Frontier Carbon Solutions had secured three Class VI permits from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and positive relationships with the University of Wyoiming, the office of Governor Gordon and local communities were also established, laying the foundations for the de
CarbonCapture Inc has decided not to construct its first direct air capture project in Wyoming. The company announced it is “pausing” the development of Project Bison and is looking to relocate to another state due to high competition for renewable energy from rapidly growing data centers. The company sees the use of clean energy as a fixed part of its model, ensuring optimal impact in terms of carbon emissions from the entirety of its operations. Announced in 2023, the project was scheduled to be operational before 2024 and aimed to reach 5 million metric tons of carbon removal annually…
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