Affordable energy not only fuels our vehicles and electrical plants, it also fuels our economy and our quality of life. However, most of today's energy technologies release carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the environment, and there is growing concern that CO₂ in the atmosphere might affect global climate and weather.

The University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is leading an international team to develop opportunities for CO₂ sequestration in the Great Plains of North America. This team, the Plains CO₂ Reduction (PCOR) Partnership, is one of seven regional partnerships established by the U.S. Department of Energy/National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE/NETL) to determine the most suitable technologies, regulations, and infrastructure needs for carbon capture, storage, and sequestration in different areas of the United States and Canada.