Wood has been selected to provide operations and maintenance solutions for MTR Carbon Capture at the world’s largest membrane-based carbon capture plant in Gillette, Wyoming. The facility is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s large-scale pilot carbon capture program which aims to advance crucial technologies to enhance the economic and environmental efficiency of point source carbon capture.
Zhenxing Feng and Alvin Chang of the OSU College of Engineering helped characterize a novel electrocatalyst developed by collaborators at Yale University and helped explain the improved efficiency for deriving methanol from carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that’s largely responsible for global climate change.
SBM Offshore announced the signature of a study with PETROBRAS for the application of Carbon Capture Modules on FPSOs. This compact modular solution allows a significant reduction of the overall emissions associated with the production of oil and gas from FPSOs.
POET announced they have entered into definitive agreements to connect POET’s Fairmont, Nebraska bioprocessing facility to the Tallgrass Trailblazer carbon dioxide pipeline. Under the arrangement, the POET facility will capture bioCO2 for transportation and permanent underground sequestration in Wyoming.
Bloom Energy and Chart Industries, Inc. announced a carbon capture partnership that will use natural gas and fuel cells to generate near zero-carbon, always-on power. In announcing this partnership, the companies aim to offer a solution to customers, like data centers and manufacturers, who are seeking power solutions that can be deployed rapidly without compromising reliability or emission goals.
BKV Corporation announced a strategic partnership with a leading diversified midstream energy company to develop a new carbon capture and sequestration facility at a currently operating natural gas plant in South Texas. This partnership underscores BKV’s commitment to reducing its emissions footprint through the development of profitable CCS assets and sets the stage for collaboration on future projects between the two companies.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the power source. The researchers say their solar-powered reactor could be used to make fuel to power cars and planes, or the many chemicals and pharmaceuticals products we rely on. It could also be used to generate fuel in remote or off-grid locations.
Honeywell and AM Green signed a memorandum of understanding to assess the techno-economic feasibility of producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from ethanol, green methanol from various carbon dioxide emission sources, and green hydrogen. This collaboration underscores the alignment of Honeywell’s portfolio to three compelling megatrends which includes the energy transition.
SLB Capturi is deploying its Mobile Test Unit to validate the carbon capture technology for this industry, aiming to derisk industrial-scale implementation. This ground-breaking pilot project will test the viability of building a full-scale plant capable of capturing approximately 145,000 tonnes of CO2 from the thermal treatment of around 180,000 tonnes of hazardous industrial waste annually.
Captura, a California-based carbon removal company, announced the start of operations at its latest pilot plant, capable of capturing 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually.
Summit Carbon Solutions and Infinium, a leading electrofuels (eFuels) producer, have entered an arrangement for the supply of up to 670,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually at a proposed eFuels facility in North Dakota or South Dakota.
NeoCarbon, a leading developer of Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, and Carbonaide, a pioneer in carbonization technology for the production of precast concrete, announced a partnership to efficiently capture CO2 from the atmosphere and permanently store it in concrete. This will significantly reduce carbon emissions in the building and construction sector. The aim is to deliver high quality carbon removal credits, with the first delivery expected in 2025.
Syensqo and Ardent Process Technologies announced the formalization of their strategic partnership, building upon more than two years of successful collaboration in advancing carbon capture and olefin-paraffin separation solutions.
A new design for an ammonia floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit that features onboard carbon capture technology for blue ammonia production has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS. The design comes from MODEC, Inc. (MODEC), in collaboration with Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO). ABS completed design reviews based on class and statutory requirements.
Shell Canada Limited and affiliates and Canadian Natural Resources Limited had agreed to a provision in the 2017 Athabasca Oil Sands Project transaction, where Shell will swap its remaining 10 per cent interest in the Albian mines in exchange for an additional 10 per cent interest in the Scotford upgrader and Quest Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility.
Engine No. 1 and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. announced the formation of a partnership to build a new company to develop scalable, reliable power solutions for United States based data centers running on U.S. natural gas. The joint development, in conjunction with GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV), aims to establish the first multi gigawatt-scale co-located power plant and data center during President Trump’s second term.
Nuada and MLC have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on a project aimed at demonstrating net-zero lime production at MLC’s flagship facility in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The iniative will utilize Nuadas advanced MOF-based VPSA carbon capture system to reduce CO2 emissions by 95%. This project aligns with MLC’s commitment to adopting innovative technologies that reduce green house gas emissions, energy consumption and waste in an industry with inherent CO2 emissions deriving from the calcination of limestone.
Stockholm Exergi has been awarded support in the Swedish Energy Agency's reverse auction for BECCS. The approved support amounts to just over 20 billion SEK and will be disbursed continuously over a maximum of 15 years, starting from the commencement of geological storage. The support is an important part of the funding to enable the permanent removal of 800,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year, which is more than Stockholm's road traffic emits during the same period.
Aker Solutions and SLB Capturi have been awarded a contract for the carbon capture and storage solution at Hafslund Celsio’s waste-to-energy plant in Oslo, Norway. The contract will deliver a carbon capture plant, a liquefaction system, temporary storage, and loading facility at the waste incineration site. It also includes an intermediate CO2 storage and ship loading system at Oslo harbour.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its Energy Transition Fund I (CI ETF I), in partnership with Vestforbrænding, has entered into an investment agreement and a joint venture agreement to establish a joint venture aimed at jointly developing, building, and operating a carbon capture facility in Glostrup, Denmark. CI ETF I will hold a majority stake in the joint venture in the construction and operational phase.
Technip Energies has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the proposed new build Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), at Uniper’s Connah’s Quay site; the Connah’s Quay Low Carbon Power project.
Cemex announced that the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has selected a project for funding to develop a pioneering carbon capture, removal, and conversion test center at its cement plant in Knoxville, Tennessee. It will serve as a proving ground for innovative carbon capture technologies needed to accelerate deep decarbonization of the cement industry at scale.
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced that the Environmental Protection Agency has granted West Virginia the authority to oversee and administer the Class VI well program in the state, which is more commonly known as Class VI “primacy.”
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced $13.7 million in federal funding for four projects that will advance large-scale conversion of carbon dioxide emissions into environmentally responsible and economically valuable products.
RHI Magnesita, MCi Carbon, the Austrian Institute of Technology, and the University of Technology Sydney will receive funding for the CCUPScale project, for which Newcastle based cleantech startup MCi Carbon will receive AUD $3.29m.
Powerscape Global announced a collaborative initiative with Glenrock Energy to explore the possibility of implementing Powerscape’s gasification technology at a new ammonia production facility in Wyoming. Karl R. Moor.
Rondo Energy entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with SAMSUNG E&A. The companies will collaborate to explore delivering low-cost carbon capture and carbon removal projects in KSA, building upon Rondo’s world-class energy storage and SAMSUNG E&A’s extensive experience building mega-scale energy projects.
Arizona State University (ASU) and a team of its collaborators have received $11.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to begin developing a regional Direct Air Capture Hub for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The team will prepare to build a multisite Direct Air Capture Hub located in the Four Corners area of the Southwestern United States.
Capsol Technologies has been awarded an Engineering Services Agreement for a pre-FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) study for the CapsolEoP® (end-of-pipe) carbon capture technology at a cement plant in Europe. The study is for a plant aiming to capture 600,000 tons of CO2 per annum.
Flowserve Corporation has been awarded a contract to supply Dry Gas Seals and Dry Gas Seal Systems to support a groundbreaking initiative for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
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