The primary carbon capture research facility for the U.S. Department of Energy. Managed and operated by Southern Company.

Wilsonville, Alabama
Joined January 2017
Celebrating 175,000+ hours of technology testing, 90+ technologies evaluated & 15+ years of advancing carbon capture innovation. Thank you to the partners, technology developers & team members who helped make this milestone possible. shorturl.at/22ryB
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Thank you to the members of our Industrial Advisory Committee who joined us onsite and virtually today. Your expertise and partnership help guide our work and advance carbon capture technologies. #CarbonCapture #CCS #EnergyInnovation
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Learn how the National Carbon Capture Center brings together technology developers, industry sponsors and @ENERGY to evaluate emerging carbon capture technologies under real-world operating conditions. Explore our brochure: shorturl.at/jYGG8 #NETL #CarbonCapture #CCS
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Pleased to be featured in @AirandWaste's 𝙀𝙈 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙚 with an article by @SouthernCompany's Richard Esposito & John Carroll on scaling carbon capture. Since 2009, the NCCC has helped move CCS from testing to real-world deployment. shorturl.at/GXA5p #CCS #CarbonCapture #CCUS
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We welcomed @bkvcorporation's Facilities Engineering team to explore how collaboration can drive technology development and accelerate #carboncapture innovation toward a lower-carbon future. Looking forward to continued dialogue.
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A very cold day didn’t stop important conversations at the National Carbon Capture Center. We hosted @Google energy & tech teams to share our work on #carboncapture & discuss pathways that strengthen energy security, economic growth & a low-carbon future. #CCUS #CleanEnergyFuture
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Honored to host Singapore 🇸🇬 visitors from @AstarResearch, @MTI_Sg, @NRFsg, ISCE² & LCER CO. These guests joined us to discuss advancing carbon capture & utilization. Excited to learn more about ISCE²’s LCT³ launch! 🌍 #CCUS #CCS
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Global carbon management leaders recently met in Birmingham, AL for the @IEAGHG 68th ExCo Meeting, including a tour of the National Carbon Capture Center to see collaboration and innovation in action. Proud to share our work and connect with fellow experts! #CCUS #Innovation
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Honored to recently host @NTEnergyCompany at the National Carbon Capture Center to explore #CCUS and emerging energy innovation. Grateful for the opportunity to discuss solutions for advancing both environmental stewardship and energy resilience.
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Proud to be featured at the 2025 @SouthernCompany Technical Conference. Principal Engineer John Carroll shared how the NCCC is advancing carbon capture, conversion & removal technology to support a reliable, abundant, secure clean energy future. Scalable solutions & partnerships are key.
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This week, we were honored to join the @FECMgov Pilot Project Cohort Review in D.C. Many of the projects showcased were developed & scaled through testing at the NCCC. It’s a proud reminder of our role in moving carbon capture & conversion technologies closer to deployment. #CCUS
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We're proud to be featured in the “State of the Art: CCS Technologies 2025” report from @GlobalCCS, which highlights many innovative carbon management technologies supported through testing and scale-up at our facility. Read more: shorturl.at/ZOCTe
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National Carbon Capture Center retweeted
KC8 Capture Technologies has launched pilot-scale testing of its UNOGAS system, featuring the UNO MK3 solvent process, at the National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC). bit.ly/4eJBtu9
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Pilot testing will soon launch at the NCCC for @kc8capture's UNOGAS system, featuring the UNO MK3 solvent—designed to capture up to 95% of CO₂ from industrial sources. Supported by @FECMgov, this novel tech is accelerating toward commercial deployment. ▶️ shorturl.at/gj3SL
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This week, we welcomed guests from @JPOWER_official and #EPRI for a meaningful exchange on our work in carbon capture and conversion technologies. We’re proud to collaborate globally to advance solutions for a more resilient, robust and sustainable energy future.
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