Industry: CCUS

Oil and gas companies are making decarbonization commitments that include mainly cutting Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions although they are under growing pressure to also cut Scope 3 emissions.  To this end, there is growing interest in understanding and benchmarking GHG emissions across the value chain from exploration and production through […]

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers tax credits to advance clean-energy initiatives and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. While there are incentives for everything from carbon capture through electric vehicles to renewable energy and hydrogen production, there are some penalties. The federal government’s first-ever greenhouse gas (GHG) emission fee is part of the new law’s […]

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is a complex value chain that requires progress in each segment to enable a global energy transition successfully. The four segments of the CCUS value chain, capture, transportation, storage, and use- are seeing varying level of progress. Capture should work more efficiently with power plants, and their CO-concentrated streams […]

On August 16 the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law by President Joe Biden, and is touted as the “largest federal investment” in clean energy and climate legislation history.  A key target for $369 billion of the IRA investment is reduction of CO2 emissions of 40% below 2005 levels by 2030. Although there […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, Joe Gentry, VP of Licensing at GTC Vorro, discussed the differences between U.S. and European regulatory adoption during the Midstream and NGL panel. He challenged the overemphasis on CO2 as a pollutant, arguing that other emissions, such as H2S contributing to SO2 pollution, posed greater health risks. While many companies […]

Amine-based solvents are the main technology for industrial CO2 capture, but alternatives exist. ADI is studying the development of these non-amine technologies as CCS grows, implying potential benefits over current methods.

Leading operators such as Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Phillips 66 have announced CCS projects across the oil & gas value chain.

With carbon capture becoming more prevalent in today’s world, CO2 conversion is becoming one of the popular utilization methods for the captured emissions.

Given the IMO’s ambitious goals to halve the shipping industry’s 2050 GHG emissions from 2008 GHG emission levels, shipowners and ship engine manufacturers must carefully consider a broader range of marine fuels for the world’s future fleet, such as ammonia and methanol.

Companies are buying carbon offsets to become “net-zero.” What are the risks and challenges with carbon offsets and do they mitigate climate change?

At the 2022 ADI Forum, David Hatrick, VP of Innovation at Huntsman, and Trevor Best, CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics, Inc., discussed the power of partnerships in advancing the hydrogen industry. They highlighted how collaboration had driven innovations in reactor technology and carbon capture, emphasizing Huntsman’s efforts to refine reactor designs, select optimal locations, and maximize […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, Leslie Beyer, CEO, Energy Workforce & Technology Council and industry leaders discussed carbon capture challenges, emphasizing lengthy permitting delays, which had stalled private investment. Companies noted that international markets had faster deployment pathways, while U.S. regulatory hurdles had slowed progress. The discussion underscored the urgent need for infrastructure investment, particularly […]