CenterPoint Energy and Radisson Blu Mall of America have installed a carbon-capture technology unit, the first hotel in the world to use this system to capture greenhouse gas emissions from heating equipment. The CarbinX unit, developed by CleanO2, is connected directly to the flue of the hotel’s natural gas water heating equipment, capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and converts it to a non-toxic carbonate powder known as pearl ash, which is recycled as a key ingredient in commercial products such as soaps and detergents. Radisson Blu MOA also expects to reduce its energy bill because the CarbinX unit recycles heat, increasing efficiency in the water heating system to achieve both energy and cost savings. CenterPoint Energy is deploying the CarbinX technology in a pilot program with 10 of its commercial customers in Minnesota, including Radisson Blu MOA. Additional CarbinX installations are also being considered for inclusion in the utility’s first five-year innovation plan under the Natural Gas Innovation Act.