Reactor developed at Rice could make direct air capture more energy efficient

(Oct 30 2024) Rice University researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption for direct air capture, the removal of carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.


1PointFive signs agreement to develop CO2 transportation network

(Oct 30 2024) The Occidental subsidiary will develop the network with Enterprise Products Partners to support the Bluebonnet Sequestration Hub that 1PointFive is developing in southeast Texas.


Carbon Clean launches columnless carbon capture system

(Oct 29 2024) The CycloneCC C1 series uses rotating Packed Bed (RPB) technology to replace every column used in a conventional plant, reducing the steel required by 35%.


CCSA welcomes CCC’s advice of 81% reduction in emissions by 2035

(Oct 28 2024) The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended that the UK’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) commits to reduce territorial greenhouse gas emissions by 81% from 1990 to 2035.


British Steel starts carbon capture trial with University of Sheffield

(Oct 28 2024) A trial using technology to capture carbon emissions from the boiler flue of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant has started.


Hera Group and Saipem's CO2 capture project receives funding

(Oct 25 2024) Saipem's Bluenzyme technology is expected to be applied to capture CO2 emissions at the waste-to-energy plant in Ferrara in a first for Italy.


Morgan Stanley partners with Climeworks to remove 40,000 tons of CO2

(Oct 25 2024) The partnership will last until 2037 and will help Climeworks accelerate the scale-up of its Direct Air Capture technology in the U.S.


IDRIC report reveals potential and reality of BECCS for UK Net Zero

(Oct 25 2024) An expert workshop has given a reality check on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS): trust, demand, and collaboration are critical.


Viridien and SLB complete multi-client survey in Bonaparte Basin

(Oct 25 2024) The resulting 6,760 sq km ultramodern PSDM seismic data set will provide a thorough evaluation of this highly prospective and underexplored area for carbon storage.


EU Innovation Fund’s support for CCS projects beyond the North Sea will aid decarbonisation

(Oct 24 2024) The European Commission announced €4.8 billion in grants under the Innovation Fund to 85 important climate and energy projects across 18 countries, including 16 projects involving CCS.


Verra releases first set of Modules for CCS

(Oct 24 2024) Verra has released three modules intended for use under the methodology VM0049 Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program.


Capturing carbon from the air just got easier with Berkeley tech

(Oct 24 2024) A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework developed at University of California Berkeley quickly sucks up CO2 from ambient air.


Joint Letter – Urgent Need to Scale Up Industrial Carbon Management in Europe

(Oct 24 2024) To reach the ambition of climate neutrality by 2050, the EU needs to make sure that all available decarbonisation technologies can reach their full potential.


INPEX and Chubu Electric study Japan-Australia CCS value chain

(Oct 23 2024) They will conduct a joint study to assess the feasibility of establishing a CCS value chain involving the capture of CO2 in Japan and its transportation from the Port of Nagoya to Australia for storage.


Carbonaide and partners create value chain for permanent carbon storage in concrete

(Oct 23 2024) A consortium of companies has joined forces to demonstrate the feasibility of the entire CO2 removal value chain, from carbon capture and liquefaction to transport and finally end use in concrete manufacturing.



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Issue 101 - Sept - Oct 2024

CCUS in Australia: Optimising CO2 storage utilisation - insights from Otway Stage 4 .. Offshore permits show growing role of CCS .. Calix’s Leilac demo for lime and cement CO2 capture