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The Power of CO2 Capture Carbon dioxide isn’t just a greenhouse gas! Through innovative carbon capture technology, CO2 can be captured and reused in everything from fuel production to creating building materials, helping reduce environmental impact.

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WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE CO2 SHIPPING FOR CCS REALITY? This Oxford Institute for Energy Studies report provides a summary of the concepts and factors relevant to the shipping of CO2 in liquid form, in the UK and elsewhere, for the purpose of broadening the geographic reach of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) envelopes. #CO2 #carbon #capture #storage #CCS #hub #Europe #transport #decarbonization #reduceemissions #climate #goals

The shared goal is clear: to reduce CO2. Slowing the rise of atmospheric CO2 and ultimately reversing it is only possible with technologies for carbon capture, utilization, and storage. Swiss company Climeworks operates facilities in Iceland that extract CO2 from the atmosphere. The technology, known as Direct Air Capture, uses a special material to collect CO2. In the second step, the CO2 is carefully removed and securely stored. When it comes to reducing CO2 through technology, two key approaches stand out: CCS and CDR. “These technologies offer critical opportunities to decarbonize industries in which this is particularly challenging,” says DEKRA expert Sebastian Bartels. Despite the potential of these technologies, their implementation falls well short of what is needed to achieve the net-zero targets. Still, there are many promising approaches to reducing CO2. To learn which approaches are leading the way and why building trust along the process chain is essential, read the article on https://brnw.ch/21wP3hw. #DEKRA #DEKRAsolutions #sustainability #co2 #emissions #CCS #CDR

Millions of tonnes of captured carbon dioxide (CO2) could be transported via road, rail, barge or ship. This will revolutionise the way it reaches offshore storage sites and in turn help more businesses cut emissions! With this in place, industries across the country will be better primed to adopt carbon capture technology which is the process of capturing CO2 before it reaches the atmosphere, storing it safely underground in offshore sites. More here: https://bit.ly/4agCXIq #CarbonCapture #CarbonDioxide #OffShoreCarbon

The shared goal is clear: to reduce CO2. Slowing the rise of atmospheric CO2 and ultimately reversing it is only possible with technologies for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage. Swiss company Climeworks operates facilities in Iceland that extract CO2 from the atmosphere. The technology, known as Direct Air Capture, uses a special material to collect CO2. In the second step, the CO2 is carefully removed and securely stored. When it comes to reducing CO2 through technology, two key approaches stand out: CCS and CDR. “These technologies offer critical opportunities to decarbonise industries in which this is particularly challenging,” says DEKRA expert Sebastian Bartels. Despite the potential of these technologies, their implementation falls well short of what is needed to achieve the net-zero targets. Still, there are many promising approaches to reducing CO2. To learn which approaches are leading the way and why building trust along the process chain is essential, read the article on dekra-solutions.com. #DEKRA #DEKRAsolutions #sustainability #co2 #emissions #CCS #CDR LINK: https://lnkd.in/daWYjj-u

At the heart of innovation lies the concept of charging activated charcoal with ions that form reversible bonds with CO2. This breakthrough method, detailed in the journal Nature, not only effectively captures CO2 but also promises a significant leap in energy efficiency compared to current carbon capture technologies. Learn more about this game-changing development: [Link to Article] #innovation #carboncapture #energyefficiency #environmentalscience

Can we turn captured CO₂ into the fuels of the future? 🌍    In a new technical article, Penspen's Bilal Hassan and Nigel Curson explore the future of carbon management beyond just capture. With over 430 million tonnes of CO₂ capture projects expected by 2030, the big question remains: how do we utilise this CO₂ sustainably?    Our technical experts discuss innovative pathways for transforming CO₂ into green fuels, such as e-methanol and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and weigh in on the necessity of financial incentives or carbon penalties to ensure these solutions can compete with conventional fuels.    Read the full article here | https://ow.ly/ARVS50TV9s0    #TechnicalExcellence #EnergyFuture #EnergyTransition 

A few of my thoughts from the European CO2 Summit summarized in the article below.    This message is specific to the traditional users and suppliers of CO2. If you are a CO2 supplier can you plan on Direct Air Capture as a reliable source of CO2 supply? Not anytime soon.   I believe DAC will make meaningful strides, but not in a time or way to provide the supply of CO2 needed today, tomorrow, five years from now to maintain the current quality of life the supply chain provides. What does that mean? Let’s break it down.    DAC faces three barriers to being a reliable supplier of CO2:   1. Cost. In a recent podcast with How I Built This, Heirloom CEO Shashank Samala had a discussion with host Guy Raz. Guy noted the cost to produce a ton of CO2 from direct air capture is upwards of $1000. ~5x the market price depending on region. 2. Scale. This is twofold. First, the improvement of technology to go from pilot (1 ton/day), to meet current demand needs (100 ton/day). Second, the footprint required to achieve such capture rates. DAC hubs will need ample land, seek out rural areas, and infrastructure will need to be put in place to move CO2 cost-effectively to where it is needed. 3. Purpose. Scientists estimate we need to be removing 10Gt of CO2 from the atmosphere to reach pre 1990 levels of CO2 and keep the global temp from rising by more than 1.5 degrees. This is the reason for which DAC has surfaced. We are not pulling CO2 out of the air because we need it. There are plenty of CO2 sources at a much higher concentration than air already available to us. One of my favorite being biogenic CO2. *The majority* of DAC exists to remove excess CO2 from the atmosphere permanently, and we as society need that to be the focus. I don’t see a mass adoption of changing from this mentality to that of supply and use for the existing CO2. Using air-captured CO2 in new/emerging technologies that accomplish sequestration makes a TON of sense, but this is not the ‘supply‘ being referenced.   Even if/when we accomplish 1 and 2, which is certainly possible, purpose is not something to solve for. It is fundamental in nature, and we NEED it to serve its purpose.    Note - decentralized DAC capture is an interesting approach, but does not yet solve for large users and suppliers. There are going to be exceptions, and I look forward to them, but it is important to understand we are in the early innings of a new technology and CO2 users need to plan accordingly.   The taping of this talk will be shared by Catching Carbon Podcast in the coming weeks. Be sure to check it out!   #DAC #CO2Supply #climateaction

Direct Air Capture typical cost estimates range from $200 to $1,000 per mt CO2. Comparatively, industrial carbon capture ranges from $20 to $250 per mt CO2. Source: bit.ly/4coojji #CarbonCapture #CO2Emissions #ClimateTech #Sustainability