Simple Idea. Big Impact.

Summit Carbon Solutions is building a pipeline system that captures carbon dioxide (CO2) from ethanol plants and transports it safely for utilization or underground permanent storage. It’s a major investment in the future of agriculture—keeping ethanol competitive and rural communities strong.

A worker wearing a blue safety helmet and orange shirt inspecting industrial pipes with a red bucket under the pipe connection.
A person holding yellow and white corn kernels in their hands.

Why it matters.

  • Keeps ethanol viable in markets that reward lower carbon fuels

  • Protects corn demand and farmer income

  • Invests in rural infrastructure and jobs

  • Brings certainty to the ag economy

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understanding the market demand.

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, which keeps our fuel competitive and allows access to emerging markets like sustainable aviation fuel. This project supports local ethanol plants, protects farm income, and ensures small towns across the Midwest can thrive for the next generation.

How it works.

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1. Capture: Ethanol plants capture CO2 from the fermentation process.

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2. Transport: It’s compressed and safely transported by pipeline, at least 4 feet underground.

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3. Use or Store: The CO2 is safely and permanently stored in deep rock formations, or used for industrial purposes.

PROTECTING
DRAIN TILE:

Summit Carbon Solutions, and Ellingson as their primary drain tile vendor, will be responsible for any and all drain tile repairs resulting from the construction throughout the entire life of the project. That means the company will pay the entirety of these repairs after construction and at any point while the system is operating. The key point is that the costs associated with this work will not ever be the responsibility of the landowner.

Biological and Cultural surveys:

Surveys are a 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.

CONSTRUCTING A SAFE PIPELINE SYSTEM:

From surveying land to protecting subsoil and topsoil to X-raying the welds, Summit Carbon Solutions meets and exceeds 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 20 years.