13 February 2008 -- Alstom and The Dow Chemical Co. announced a joint development and commercialization agreement for advanced amine scrubbing technology for the removal of CO₂ from low pressure flue gases produced by fossil fuel-fired power plants and other major industries.

Under the agreement, Alstom will commercialize and manage installation of carbon capture solutions using an already developed process. Dow will support Alstom by leveraging its technical capabilities to co-develop an optimized capture system.