CPG (CO₂ Plume Geothermal) technologies are geothermal power systems that use geologically stored CO₂ as the geothermal heat extraction fluid. This study investigates the potential that CPG may have for supplying electricity demand as part of a renewables-heavy electricity system. It finds, among other conclusions, that CPG technology can enable using geothermal energy in North Dakota for electricity generation and/or energy storage, but that policy (e.g., a CO₂ tax) is needed to justify using renewable energy technologies on a cost-basis compared to natural gas power plants.

Read the study led by Anna Van Brummen and co-authored by Carbon Solutions’ Jonathan Ogland-Hand here.