GCMD’s life-cycle assessment of Project CAPTURED shows that onboard CO₂ capture combined with mineralisation-based utilisation can reduce emissions more than permanent storage, with potential savings of up to 71% under optimised conditions. The study also notes that current maritime GHG accounting frameworks underestimate the benefits of CO₂ utilisation, highlighting the need for more comprehensive measurement and reporting.
Gevo has named Alex Clayton Chief Carbon Officer as part of its strategic realignment, aiming to expand its voluntary carbon market business. The company’s North Dakota facility produces engineered carbon dioxide removal credits with thousand-year permanence, supporting both emissions reduction and new revenue opportunities.
Abu Dhabi’s Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs has launched a new Carbon Capture Policy to regulate Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) activities across the emirate and support significant emissions reductions. The policy establishes a comprehensive legislative and regulatory framework, promotes partnerships and shared infrastructure, and encourages investment, job creation and economic diversification. It reinforces Abu Dhabi’s and the UAE’s commitment to environmental sustainability, international climate efforts and long-term natural resource conservation.
Denmark has awarded its first nearshore CO₂ storage exploration licence to TotalEnergies and Mitsui, with Nordsøfonden taking a 20% stake. The project expands Denmark’s efforts to develop large-scale carbon storage and supports national climate goals.
Nuada and MLC have signed an agreement to deploy a demonstration carbon capture unit at MLC’s Singleton Birch lime plant in North Lincolnshire to address unavoidable emissions from lime production. The project will generate performance data to support future large-scale deployment of Nuada’s low-energy, compact carbon capture technology in a hard-to-abate industrial sector. The collaboration supports MLC’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 while advancing practical pathways for low-carbon lime production aligned with UK and international climate targets.
Agenda released for 19th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo
By BBI International
January 09, 2026
Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 19th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 31-April 2, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has launched a statewide CCUS information hub designed to support industry, researchers and the public with centralized geological, technical and regulatory data. The online platform consolidates decades of information to inform carbon capture, utilization and storage project development across Alaska.
Bison Low Carbon Ventures Inc. has completed commissioning operations for the Phase 1 facility at its Meadowbrook Carbon Storage Hub near Legal, Alberta. The project is the first carbon capture and storage hub in Alberta to enter service and is licensed for up to 500 kilotonnes of CO₂ injection annually.
Mantel Capture has launched a front-end engineering design study for a commercial-scale carbon capture project with a Canadian oil and gas producer. The project will integrate Mantel’s molten borate technology into existing SAGD operations and is designed to capture approximately 60,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually.
Vallourec and Geostock have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate development of large-scale underground storage infrastructure for the energy transition. The partnership focuses on hydrogen storage and carbon capture, utilization and storage applications.
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. has taken delivery of the world’s first 22,000-cubic-meter low-pressure liquid CO2 carrier, Active, marking a milestone for marine transportation within the emerging CCUS value chain. The vessel is designed to transport liquid CO2 while retaining flexibility to operate across conventional gas markets.
Encyclis has secured planning permission to develop a full-scale carbon capture plant at its Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility in Bedfordshire. The approval supports the company’s strategy to deploy carbon capture across its Energy-from-Waste portfolio and advance decarbonization of residual waste treatment.
SAMSUNG E&A has started construction on a low-carbon ammonia plant in Indiana backed by the U.S. and South Korean governments. The project will produce 500,000 tons of ammonia annually while capturing significant carbon emissions, with completion targeted for 2029. The initiative underscores growing bilateral cooperation on energy transition and decarbonization.
API released Recommended Practice 1192 to provide guidance for the safe and reliable transport of carbon dioxide by pipeline. The new standard addresses design, operation and integrity considerations specific to CO₂ as pipeline infrastructure for carbon storage continues to expand.
Treasury and the IRS issued guidance establishing a safe harbor for taxpayers claiming the carbon capture tax credit for qualified carbon oxide stored in secure geological formations during 2025. The guidance allows alternative reporting and certification if federal greenhouse gas reporting tools are not available in time.
Mercer Peace River Pulp and Svante have begun operating a CO₂ capture demonstration unit at a pulp mill in northern Alberta to evaluate solid sorbent carbon capture technology on biogenic emissions. The six-month pilot is intended to inform future engineering decisions and potential commercial-scale deployment in the pulp and paper industry.
Green Plains has begun capturing, transporting and permanently sequestering biogenic CO₂ from its Nebraska facilities at Tallgrass’ Wyoming sequestration hub. The milestone supports the company’s low-carbon strategy and positions it to capture additional value through the federal 45Z clean fuel production tax credit.
State lawmakers introduced a record number of bills on data centers in 2025 as the industry’s rapid growth raised concerns about power prices, water use and environmental impacts. While many states moved to attract data centers through tax incentives, legislators across parties also focused on protecting ratepayers and studying grid impacts. With demand for data centers expected to continue rising, state-level debates are likely to expand in 2026.
Mantel Capture has launched a FEED study for a commercial-scale carbon capture project in Canada that aims to capture 60,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually. The project builds on the company’s molten borate technology and signals growing industrial adoption of energy-efficient carbon capture solutions.
Capsol Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding with a major U.S. utility to develop the first commercial-scale gas power plant using the company’s CapsolGT carbon capture system. The agreement grants Capsol exclusivity to advance the project toward a final investment decision and includes options for wider deployment across the utility’s portfolio. CapsolGT is designed to capture more than 95 percent of CO₂ emissions from simple-cycle gas turbines while reusing waste heat to generate additional electricity.
Onnu and ReGenEarth announced a strategic partnership to develop a fully integrated anaerobic digestion and pyrolysis project at ReGenEarth’s Sedgefield site, transforming an existing AD facility into a circular carbon removal and renewable energy hub. The deployment includes dual CarboFlow pyrolysis units engineered to produce biochar, enhance feedstock utilization and support high-integrity carbon credit pathways. The project serves as a model for future AD–pyrolysis systems planned across the UK and internationally.
Heirloom announced new investments from the Development Bank of Japan and Chiyoda Corporation, expanding the company’s global network of strategic partners and building on its recent Series B fundraising. The partnerships highlight growing Japanese interest in direct air capture technologies as Japan prepares for its GX-ETS emissions trading system to enter mandatory compliance in 2026. The investments strengthen Heirloom’s financial and engineering capabilities as it scales DAC deployment and supports emerging carbon markets.
Cool Planet Technologies announced successful testing of its third-generation carbon capture membrane module, demonstrating industrial-scale performance at capture rates of up to 37,000 tons of CO₂ per year with 95 percent recovery. The results confirm scalability, alignment with simulation models and readiness for integration into Holcim’s demonstration project in Germany. The achievement marks a significant step toward commercial deployment of lower-cost, high-efficiency carbon capture solutions.
Worley has been selected to oversee engineering, procurement and construction management for what will be the United Kingdom’s first full-scale carbon capture facility for cement production. The project, located at Heidelberg Materials’ Padeswood plant in North Wales, is designed to capture about 800,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually and is expected to be operational in 2029. The development marks a major milestone in the UK’s carbon reduction efforts and the HyNet industrial decarbonization cluster.
CarbonZero.Eco has completed its first commercial biochar production facility in Colusa County, California, and announced a landmark carbon credit agreement with Climeworks. The biochar startup, founded by 17-year-old Harper Moss, is partnering with almond farmers to convert agricultural waste into long-term carbon storage and regenerative soil products.
JERA Ventures has partnered with Newlab New Orleans to accelerate next-generation carbon capture technologies designed for low-concentration CO₂ emissions from gas-fired power plants. The collaboration will vet early-stage point-source capture startups and advance at least one technology toward pilot and potential commercial deployment by 2026.
Deep Sky has formed a strategic partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to accelerate direct air capture and carbon dioxide removal solutions in Japan. The collaboration will focus on commercial pathways, financing models and policy frameworks to help scale durable CDR.
Google has signed its first corporate agreement to support a natural gas power plant equipped with carbon capture and storage, partnering with Broadwing Energy in Decatur, Illinois. The project will capture about 90% of the plant’s CO₂ emissions and aims to advance CCS as a reliable clean-firm power source for the U.S. grid.
Climeworks has opened the world’s largest Direct Air Capture Innovation Center in Zurich, a facility designed to accelerate advances that reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of carbon removal. The center brings more than 50 engineers and specialists together to speed up technology development and support global scale-up.
Deep Sky announced the deployment of Airbus’s Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology at its Deep Sky Alpha facility in Innisfail, Alberta. The modular DAC unit, derived from Airbus space life-support systems, removes 250 tons of CO₂ annually using a solid amine-based filtration and energy-recovery process. As part of its role as a carbon-removal project developer, Deep Sky continues to expand its portfolio by partnering with multiple DAC technology providers and operating what it calls the world’s first carbon-removal commercialization center. Supported by significant investments—including a USD $40 million grant from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and long-term carbon credit purchase agreements with the Royal Bank of Canada and Microsoft—the company aims to scale carbon-removal solutions across Canada.
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