Carbon capture and sequestration

TECO 2030 to cooperate with Chart Industries on developing marine carbon capture and storage solutions

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Monday, June 14, 2021
Emissions reduction, Hydrogen economy, Hydrogen technologies, Carbon capture and sequestration, Chemistry, Articles, Physical sciences, Sustainable technologies, Carbon capture and storage, TECO, Hydrogen fuel, Hydrogen vehicle

The agreement between TECO 2030 and Chart covers a period of three years and involves the joint development of onboard carbon capture solutions for ships using the Cryogenic Carbon Capture (CCC) technology developed by SES, which was acquired by Chart in December 2020.

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  • The agreement between TECO 2030 and Chart covers a period of three years and involves the joint development of onboard carbon capture solutions for ships using the Cryogenic Carbon Capture (CCC) technology developed by SES, which was acquired by Chart in December 2020.
  • When fully developed, the carbon capture solution will become available as a key element in the TECO 2030 Future Funnel, an exhaust gas cleaning system for ships developed by TECO 2030.
  • Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the process of capturing emitted CO2 and transporting it to a storage site to prevent it from entering the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas.
  • In addition to exhaust gas cleaning systems for ships, TECO 2030 is also developing hydrogen fuel cells for the maritime industry.

Chief Industries, Inc. and Catahoula Resources Announce Agreement to Advance Carbon Capture and Sequestration in Nebraska

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Friday, June 11, 2021
Other Energy, Oil, Gas, Mining, Minerals, Alternative energy, Energy, Natural Resources, Construction & Property, Environment, Steel, Trucking, Building Systems, Transport, Manufacturing, Carbon capture and sequestration, Greenhouse gases, Carbon capture, Air pollution, Pollution, Chief, Catahoula Resources, The Energy & Minerals Group, CHIEF, CATAHOULA RESOURCES, THE ENERGY & MINERALS GROUP

Chief Industries, Inc. (Chief) and Catahoula Resources (Catahoula) have entered into an agreement to jointly develop carbon capture and permanent sequestration (CCS) within Nebraska.

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  • Chief Industries, Inc. (Chief) and Catahoula Resources (Catahoula) have entered into an agreement to jointly develop carbon capture and permanent sequestration (CCS) within Nebraska.
  • Catahoula and Chief are currently evaluating CCS infrastructure investments that will enhance the sustainability and improve the economics of ethanol production through low-cost carbon storage within Nebraska.
  • Allowing for the geologic storage of carbon dioxide will truly benefit the citizens and industries within our state, said Chief Industries, Inc. CEO, DJ Eihusen.
  • The use of proven carbon capture infrastructure targeting nearby, low-cost storage is a compelling plan for investment in the local economies of Nebraska, said Jeff Rawls, CEO of Catahoula Resources.

FS innovates with first BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) project in South America

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Friday, June 11, 2021
Articles, Carbon capture and sequestration, Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, Biomass, Climate engineering, Environmentalism, Bright green environmentalism, Natural environment, Biorefinery, Electronic waste, Sustainability, Becc

The BECCS system will be installed at FS' Lucas do Rio Verde plant.

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  • The BECCS system will be installed at FS' Lucas do Rio Verde plant.
  • By implementing the BECCS system, the Company will be the first biorefinery globally to have a negative carbon footprint.
  • The adoption of the BECCS system is part of a set of actions established by FS in the Company's six long-term commitments ( FS 2030 Sustainability Commitment ).
  • Thus, FS reuses the waste generated by the production process and post-consumer waste and reduces raw material consumption.

Drax and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sign Pioneering Deal Towards Delivery of the World's Largest Negative Emissions Project

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Energy, Carbon capture and sequestration, Climate engineering, Articles, Sustainable development, Selby District, Climate change policy, Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, Biomass, Drax, North Yorkshire, Drax Group, Drax

TOKYO, June 10, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Drax Group and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd., part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have agreed a long-term contract for Drax to use its carbon capture technology, the Advanced KM CDR processTM, in what would be the largest deployment of negative emissions in power generation anywhere in the world.

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  • TOKYO, June 10, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Drax Group and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd., part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have agreed a long-term contract for Drax to use its carbon capture technology, the Advanced KM CDR processTM, in what would be the largest deployment of negative emissions in power generation anywhere in the world.
  • Drax is already the largest decarbonisation project in Europe, having converted its power station to use sustainable biomass instead of coal, reducing its emissions by more than 85%.
  • By deploying BECCS technology, Drax aims to go further - becoming carbon negative by 2030.
  • Drax is the first company to sign a contract to deploy carbon capture technology at scale in the UK.

Talos Energy And Storegga Form Carbon Capture And Storage Joint Venture Focused On The U.S. Gulf Coast And Gulf Of Mexico

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Emissions reduction, Carbon capture and sequestration, Bright green environmentalism, Carbon capture and storage, Gases, Natural environment, Articles

The joint venture combines the strengths of Talos's offshore operational and sub-surface expertise with Storegga's leading end-to-end CCS project experience.

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  • The joint venture combines the strengths of Talos's offshore operational and sub-surface expertise with Storegga's leading end-to-end CCS project experience.
  • Talos is designated as the operating partner of the joint venture.
  • The United States Gulf Coast is a prime location for offshore carbon capture projects in the U.S.
  • With a focus on environmental stewardship, we are also utilizing our expertise to reduce industrial emissions through our carbon capture and storage joint venture along the U.S. Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

Talos Energy And Storegga Form Carbon Capture And Storage Joint Venture Focused On The U.S. Gulf Coast And Gulf Of Mexico

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Emissions reduction, Carbon capture and sequestration, Bright green environmentalism, Carbon capture and storage, Gases, Natural environment, Articles

The joint venture combines the strengths of Talos's offshore operational and sub-surface expertise with Storegga's leading end-to-end CCS project experience.

Key Points: 
  • The joint venture combines the strengths of Talos's offshore operational and sub-surface expertise with Storegga's leading end-to-end CCS project experience.
  • Talos is designated as the operating partner of the joint venture.
  • The United States Gulf Coast is a prime location for offshore carbon capture projects in the U.S.
  • With a focus on environmental stewardship, we are also utilizing our expertise to reduce industrial emissions through our carbon capture and storage joint venture along the U.S. Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

Bechtel and Drax partner to explore global opportunities for new build Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)

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Friday, June 4, 2021
Carbon capture and sequestration, Climate engineering, Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, Biomass, Emissions reduction, Climate change policy, Environmentalism, Chemistry, Carbon capture and storage, Drax Group, Carbon dioxide removal, Bioenergy

Bechtel, a world leader in engineering, construction and project management has entered into a strategic partnership with renewable energy company Drax, to explore options and locations to construct new Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) plants globally.

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  • Bechtel, a world leader in engineering, construction and project management has entered into a strategic partnership with renewable energy company Drax, to explore options and locations to construct new Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) plants globally.
  • By deploying BECCs' vital negative emissions technology, Drax aims to go further, by becoming a carbon negative company by 2030.
  • Drax Group's purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) technology.
  • It is also where Drax is piloting the ground-breaking negative emissions technology BECCS within its CCUS (Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage) Incubation Area.

Worldwide Biochar Industry to 2026 - Growing Demand from Agriculture - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Earth sciences, Physical sciences, Branches of biology, Carbon capture and sequestration, Biochar, Charcoal, Environmental soil science, Climate change and agriculture, Soil, Agriculture, Fertilizer, Nitrous oxide

The special ability of Biochar is to retain nutrients and water in the surface soil horizons.

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  • The special ability of Biochar is to retain nutrients and water in the surface soil horizons.
  • Biochar benefits agriculture crops and plants by reducing nutrients leaching from the crop root zone and fertilizer requirements by improving land cultivation because biochar produces an effect called liming effect to balance acidic soil towards a neutral pH.
  • In developing countries, governments are encouraging people to use biochar for farming as it can minimize greenhouse gases like nitrous oxide and methane emissions.
  • Recently, the demand for biochar from both developed and developing is on a constant rise, with an increase in technological advancements in sustainable agriculture.

Pre-feasibility Study Looking to Progress CO2 Capture

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Carbon capture and sequestration, Emissions reduction, Bright green environmentalism, Carbon capture and storage, Energy technology, Articles, Energy, Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, Eston Grange Power Station

This project is part of a broad study examining the viability of a regional commercial-scale geologic CO2 storage hub in the Southeastern U.S.

Key Points: 
  • This project is part of a broad study examining the viability of a regional commercial-scale geologic CO2 storage hub in the Southeastern U.S.
  • The project would represent a significant scale-up and is a natural progression in the maturation of carbon capture technology.
  • By bringing leadership, vision and experience based on its substantive learnings from both the fully integrated Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility and its comprehensive second-generation CCS study ( Shand CCS Feasibility Study ), the Knowledge Centre is performing the carbon capture pre-feasibility study of the scenario.
  • The current pre-feasibility study to install post combustion CO2 capture on a Southern Company generating unit is part of the assessment required to confirm one of several point source emitters of CO2 for the storage site.

Navigator Announces Momentum Building Larger Carbon Capture Project

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Carbon capture and sequestration, Emissions reduction, Bright green environmentalism, Carbon capture and storage, CCS, Natural environment

DALLAS, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Navigator CO2 Ventures ("Navigator") announced today the successful conclusion of the non-binding open season of its carbon capture pipeline system ("CCS").

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  • DALLAS, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Navigator CO2 Ventures ("Navigator") announced today the successful conclusion of the non-binding open season of its carbon capture pipeline system ("CCS").
  • Navigator will use the information received during the non-binding open season to continue working with interested shippers on binding commercial agreements.
  • This CCS project is one of the first large-scale, commercially viable, carbon pipelines to be developed in the United States.
  • Navigator anticipates the CCS project to begin operations in-phases beginning in late 2024.