Prudent Idea. Big Impact.

Summit Carbon Solutions Starts in the Heartland.

Summit Carbon Solutions is building a pipeline system that captures carbon dioxide (CO2) from ethanol plants and transports it safely for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), emerging ultra-low carbon fuel markets for ethanol, production of synthetic fuels, and permanent underground storage. It's a major investment in and of strategic benefit to the United States and the Midwest agricultural economy.

Why It Matters.

  • Expands American energy dominance

  • Catalyzes CO2-based EOR

  • Keeps ethanol viable in markets that reward lower-carbon fuels

  • Strengthens the United States national and economic security

  • Protects corn demand and farmer income

  • Invests in rural infrastructure, jobs, and communities

    • Delivers real value through easements

    • Generates millions in property tax revenue

    • Put annual payments directly into the hands of landowners and counties

    • Backs long-term commitment to rural health and wellness

  • Brings certainty to the agricultural economy

Understanding the Market Demand.

Record crops, but prices are below the cost of production.

Farmers are producing record crops, but prices are below the cost of production. To keep rural communities strong, we need to open new markets for corn and ethanol. Summit Carbon Solutions makes that possible by lowering ethanol's carbon score, keeping our fuel competitive while unlocking access to emerging markets – from CO2-based enhanced oil recovery and synthetic fuels to sustainable aviation and marine fuel. This project supports local ethanol plants, protects farm income, and ensures small towns across the Midwest can thrive for generations to come.

How It Works.

  • 01. CAPTURE

    Ethanol plants capture CO2 that is otherwise a waste product vented into the atmosphere.

  • 02. TRANSPORT

    The captured CO2 is compressed and transported safely by pipeline, buried at least four feet underground.

  • 03. USE OR STORE

    The CO2 is available for EOR, utilization, or is permanently stored in deep rock formations.

Constructing a safe Pipeline system.

From surveying land to protecting subsoil and topsoil to X-raying the welds, Summit Carbon Solutions will meet or exceed all federal, state, and local requirements to build a pipeline system that is safe for landowners and the communities where we operate.

More than 5,000 miles of CO2 pipelines are active already in the United States, and there have been no fatalities associated with these systems over the past 25 years.

CONSTRUCTION FAQS
CONSTRUCTION FAQS
GEOTECHNICAL DRILLING
GEOTECHNICAL DRILLING

We carry the responsibility, not the landowner.

  • Protecting Drain Tile.

    Summit Carbon Solutions will be responsible for any and all drain tile repairs throughout the entire life of the project. That means we will pay for the entirety of these repairs after construction and at any point while the system is operating.

    Costs associated with this work will never be the responsibility of the landowner.

    DRAIN TILE FAQS

  • Biological & Cultural Surveys.

    Surveys are critical to determining a route for our project that maximizes safety to the public and environment. There are three types of surveys our team is conducting, each with specific objectives.

    In the unlikely event the survey work impacts or damages a landowner's property, Summit Carbon Solutions is bonded to pay for any and all repairs.

    SURVEYS EXPLAINED