Research

December 19, 2022

Nickel Creek Platinum announces results on Wellgreen Deposit

BY Nickel Creek Platinum Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. announced further results from work being conducted on behalf of the CarbMinLab, University of British Columbia. This ongoing work indicates significant uptake of CO2 from a composite sample in bench-top testing. READ MORE

December 07, 2022

GCMD issues IFP to study offloading of shipboard captured CO2

BY Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation is issuing an Invitation-for-Proposal to evaluate the safety, technical and operational requirements for offloading shipboard captured CO2 during port calls. READ MORE

October 27, 2022

SPOTLIGHT: Battelle: Proven Carbon Storage Expertise

BY Danielle PiekarskiAs a multi-faceted not-for-profit organization, Battelle tackles every element of a CO2 storage project while also channeling profits back into science and technology development. READ MORE

October 27, 2022

In Depth: There’s a NEU Path to Carbon Neutral Concrete

BY Drew Burns In a significant step to help meet carbon reduction goals, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) has established a uniquely positioned center, NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete. READ MORE

October 27, 2022

In Depth: Capturing CO2 Emissions with Plastic Waste

BY Paul E. Savas, Wala A. Algozeeb, Ph.D., and Professor James M. Tour Rice University has developed a solution to reducing CO2 emissions while also alleviating the plastic waste burden using a simple modification to chemical recycling. READ MORE

October 27, 2022

Opinion: A Revolutionary Year for CCUS

BY Danielle PiekarskiIssue 2 of Carbon Capture Magazine highlights some of the newest advancements in technology and research, as well as one of the most profound policy enhancements in industry history. READ MORE

October 06, 2022

New EU project aims to increase knowledge of CCUS

BY CCUS Zen CCUS ZEN (Zero Emission Network) aims to contribute to reducing CO2 emissions from industrial clusters and hubs in Europe by building networks and sharing knowledge and experience of CCUS. READ MORE

September 14, 2022

Cement and Construction Industries gather for net zero solutions

BY Industry Link CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials Global Conference and Exhibition 2022 partners with ZERO - Association for the Sustainability of the Earth System, for a program focused on the decarbonization of the cement and concrete industry. READ MORE

August 31, 2022

US DOE invests over $6M in research decarbonization projects

BY U.S. Department of Energy The U.S. DOE FECM announced $6.4 million in funding for 18 projects to conduct early-stage research and development of decarbonization technologies and environmental remediation. READ MORE

August 30, 2022

DOE invests $31M to advance CCS for industrial sectors

BY U.S. Department of Energy The U.S. DOE FECM announced more than $31 million in funding for 10 projects to develop carbon capture technologies capable of capturing at least 95 percent of CO2 emissions generated from industrial applications. READ MORE

August 16, 2022

Carbfix Tests Using Seawater to Mineralize CO2

BY Carbfix Carbfix is set to inject seawater-dissolved CO2 into underground rock formations for long term CO2 mineral storage. The injection well used for this purpose will be at Helguvík in Reykjanesbær, Iceland. READ MORE

August 10, 2022

Dates Announced for 39th Annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo

BY Ethanol Producer Magazine BBI International publicly announced the dates for the 39th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo last week. Next year’s FEW will take place June 12-14, 2023 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. READ MORE

August 08, 2022

Grant funding winners: Accelerating CCS Technologies 3

BY UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Find out which UK organisations have received a share of up to a total of £5 million to accelerate the development of carbon capture and storage technologies on an international level. READ MORE

August 05, 2022

A simple material for carbon capture, perhaps from tailpipes

BY Robert Sanders, University of California - Berkeley Using an inexpensive polymer called melamine, chemists have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks, a key goal for the United States and other nations as they seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

August 04, 2022

Agenda Announced for 2022 National Carbon Capture Conference

BY Carbon Capture Magazine The preliminary agenda was announced this week for the 2022 National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo, taking place November 8-9, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. The conference agenda contains presentations from CCUS industry experts. READ MORE

July 29, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Makes Monumental Enhancements

BY Carbon Capture Coalition On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced an agreement on budget reconciliation legislation—the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. READ MORE

July 22, 2022

Canada Nickel Identifies New Method for Accelerated CO2 Capture

BY Canada Nickel Canada Nickel Company Inc. announced the results of a laboratory test program for a new method of accelerated carbon capture – In Process Tailings Carbonation that the Company believes has transformative potential. READ MORE

July 21, 2022

Modified rail cars clean air of CO2 and mitigate climate change

BY University of Sheffield US-based startup, CO2Rail Company have been working with a world-renowned team of researchers to design Direct Air Capture technology that removes CO2 from the air, which can be used within special rail cars placed with regular, running trains. READ MORE

July 15, 2022

DOE FECM now accepting Research Experience in CO2 Sequestration

BY U.S. Department of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management invites graduate students and early career professionals who are interested in CCUS to apply for the 2022 Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) program. READ MORE

July 13, 2022

DOE Announces $8M for University Training and Research

BY U.S. Department of Energy The U.S. DOE Office of FECM announced funding for two opportunities totaling $8 million to advance natural gas research coupled to methane mitigation and build new humanities-driven STEM curricula at eligible U.S. colleges and universities. READ MORE

July 13, 2022

UW Study Examines Economic Incentives for Deploying CCS in WY

BY University of Wyoming University of Wyoming researchers recently published a policy analysis article in a leading environmental research journal that examines the potential role of economic and policy incentives to facilitate CCS deployment in the state. READ MORE

June 30, 2022

Unlocking the power of the Solent to capture carbon

BY University of Portsmouth Scientists who want to restore areas of the Solent to help capture and store greenhouse gases are calling on local organisations, businesses and experts to join a special workshop. READ MORE

June 28, 2022

North Dakota's Senator Hoeven makes address at EERC Conference

BY Office of Senator John Hoeven At the Energizing North Dakota’s Future Conference today, Senator John Hoeven outlined North Dakota’s ever-growing leadership in cracking the code on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS). READ MORE

June 23, 2022

University of Illinois to Advance CCUS at US Steel's Gary Works

BY United Stated Steel The University of Illinois will lead the front-end engineering design study at U. S. Steel’s Gary Works in Gary, Indiana. This study will focus on the advancement of a direct air capture and utilization system. READ MORE

June 23, 2022

Fuels Institute paper explores the carbon benefits of biofuels

BY Erin VoegeleThe Fuels Institute in June published a new white paper that discusses the carbon benefits of various biofuels. The paper also addresses matters related to policy, feedstocks availability, and vehicle and infrastructure constraints. READ MORE

June 14, 2022

Doyal, Christianson recognized at 38th annual FEW

BY Ethanol Producer Magazine Randall Doyal and John Christianson were recognized for their longtime service and commitment to the biofuels industry on June 14, 2022 at the world’s largest ethanol conference, the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo. READ MORE

June 09, 2022

Capturing Carbon, Market Opportunities and Moments

BY Tom Bryan, Ethanol Producer Magazine Ethanol Producer Magazine's editor previews and contextualizes the feature articles in the publication's July issue, including stories on the merchant CO2 market, onsite carbon sequestration, Homeland Energy's 2-billion-gallon milestone and more. READ MORE

June 07, 2022

Speaker Presentation Ideas Now Accepted for 2022 NCCC

BY Carbon Capture Magazine The call for speaker presentation ideas is now open for the 2022 National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo (NCCC) taking place Nov. 8-9, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. The NCCC will accept speaker abstracts through July 8. READ MORE

June 07, 2022

Dr. Daniel Sanchez Joins Carbon Direct, Inc. as Chief Scientist

BY Carbon Direct Carbon management firm appoints Dr. Daniel Sanchez, an early developer and leading expert on carbon removal using biomass and bioenergy. READ MORE

June 03, 2022

Cambridge Engineers Invent World's First Zero Emissions Cement

BY UK Fires Three Cambridge engineers, Dr Cyrille Dunant, Dr Pippa Horton and Professor Julian Allwood, have filed a patent and been awarded new research funding for their invention of the world’s first ever zero-emissions cement. READ MORE