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Dr. Annette Digby, vice president of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University, speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the algae research facilities at the Chamois Power Plant, which is owned by Central Electric Power Cooperative. The research is being sponsored by Central Electric and Springfield-based Associated Electric Cooperative in collaboration with Lincoln University, Jefferson City, and Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, to study the feasibility of using carbon dioxide (CO2) in flue gas from Chamois Power Plant to feed algae. The demonstration project features algae growing in five large pools. The algae use energy from sunlight to feed on the flue gas CO2 as it bubbles up through the water. The experiment will determine whether this process can in fact capture CO2 and possibly reduce emissions said to contribute to climate change. Photo by Jason Jenkins, Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. 
Don Shaw, CEO and general manager of Central Electric Power Cooperative, speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the algae research facilities at Central’s Chamois Power Plant. The research is being sponsored by Central Electric and Springfield-based Associated Electric Cooperative in collaboration with Lincoln University, Jefferson City, and Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, to study the feasibility of using carbon dioxide (CO2) in flue gas from Chamois Power Plant to feed algae. The experiment will determine whether this process can in fact capture CO2 and possibly reduce emissions said to contribute to climate change and is Central’s latest experiment in producing green power from biomass over the past five years. Photo by Jason Jenkins, Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. 
Paul Nam, assistant professor of chemistry at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, explains the bio-sequestration process to those who attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the algae research facilities at the Chamois Power Plant, owned by Central Electric Power Cooperative. Photo by Jason Jenkins, Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. 
From left, Dr. Annette Digby, vice president of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University; Ken Johnson, board president of Central Electric Power Cooperative; Paul Nam, assistant professor of chemistry at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla; and Don Shaw, CEO and general manager of Central Electric Power Cooperative; officially commission the algae research facilities at the Chamois Power Plant owned by Central Electric Power Cooperative. Photo by Jim McCarty, Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. 
From left, Dr. Annette Digby, vice president of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University; Ken Johnson, board president of Central Electric Power Cooperative; Don Shaw, CEO and general manager of Central Electric Power Cooperative; and Paul Nam, assistant professor of chemistry at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla; open the valves to allow flue gas to flow to the algae pools at the Chamois Power Plant. Central Electric and Springfield-based Associated Electric Cooperative are collaborating with Lincoln University, Jefferson City, and Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, to study the feasibility of using carbon dioxide (CO2) in flue gas from Central’s Chamois Power Plant to feed algae. The experiment will determine whether this process can in fact capture CO2 and possibly reduce emissions said to contribute to climate change. Photo by Jason Jenkins, Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. 
From left, Dr. Annette Digby, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University; Ken Johnson, Board President of Central Electric Power Cooperative; Don Shaw, CEO and general manager of Central Electric Power Cooperative; and Paul Nam, assistant professor of chemistry at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla; open the valves to allow flue gas to flow to the algae pools at the Chamois Power Plant. Central Electric and Springfield-based Associated Electric Cooperative are collaborating with Lincoln University, Jefferson City, and Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, to study the feasibility of using carbon dioxide (CO2) in flue gas from Central’s Chamois Power Plant to feed algae. The experiment will determine whether this process can in fact capture CO2 and possibly reduce emissions said to contribute to climate change. Photo by Jim McCarty, Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. 
Pools containing algae sit adjacent to Central Electric Power 
A sample of algae-rich water. Flue gas from Central Electric 
Paul Nam, right, assistant professor of chemistry at Note: Click each image to see the full-sized photo. |
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