Kansai Electric and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Partner for Pilot CO2 Transport Project

Japanese utilities aim to develop technologies capable of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90%

A CO2 liquefaction tank at Kansai Electric Power’s Maizuru thermal power plant. (Photo by Shimpei Nakamura)

SHIMPEI NAKAMURA, YUYA KAKEGAWA

TOKYO — In an effort to advance carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, Kansai Electric Power and Kawasaki Heavy Industries are collaborating on a project to transport carbon dioxide from a coal-fired power plant to a remote site. The pilot transport is expected to begin as early as this fiscal year.

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