Oxy & Carbon Engineering Evaluate Air Capture Plant
Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, a subsidiary of Occidental, and Carbon Engineering are moving forward with the engineering and design of a Direct Air Capture (DAC) and sequestration facility.
Wabash Valley Closes Investment for CCS Project
Wabash Valley Resources recently closed an investment from Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) for what is expected to be the United States' largest carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project thus far.
ExxonMobil Advances Lower-Emissions Technologies
ExxonMobil is continually progressing its growth plans to increase earnings and cash flow potential by researching technology breakthroughs to reduce emissions, Darren Woods, Chairman and CEO, told shareholders during the company’s annual meeting.
US Senate Bill to Boost Carbon Capture Research
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Tex.) recently introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development and implementation program for carbon capture technologies at natural gas-fired power plants.The bill aims to create a partnership with the private sector for demonstration project and accelerate development and commercial application of natural gas carbon capture technologies. “The US leads the world in emissions reduction, but to build on that success, we need to incentivize innovation and partner with the private sector to create affordable solutions,” Cornyn said in a press release.
BASF Develops a Process for Climate-friendly Methanol
The production processes of the most important basic chemicals are responsible for around 70% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the chemical industry.