Auto Added by WPeMatico
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – The Department of Energy will retain funding for major carbon direct air capture awarded under the Biden administration after targeting them for fund cancellation last year, according to a list of projects identified by the agency that it sent to Congress this week seen by Reuters. Last …
US Energy Department Restores Funding to Carbon Removal Projects Read More »
By Eduardo Garcia Pockets of carbon capture projects are emerging in U.S. and Europe as developers capitalize on surging power demand and public funding initiatives but costs remain too high for the sector to boom. March 30 – Google’s recent deal to purchase electricity from a planned 400 MW natural gas plant with carbon capture …
Carbon Capture Edges Forward Despite Cost Challenge Read More »
By Robert Tuttle Takeaways by Bloomberg AI Canada’s energy minister said the government’s push to build carbon capture technology in the Alberta oil sands ensures the industry is adapting to change. The Canadian government signed a memorandum of understanding with the province of Alberta that pledged backing for a new oil pipeline in exchange for a higher …
Canada’s Carbon Plan Will Help Oil Patch in Future, Energy Minister Says Read More »
(Reuters) – Google has entered into the first corporate agreement to buy electricity from a U.S. power plant using carbon capture and storage in a deal to help fuel its data centers in the country’s Midwest region, the technology company said on Thursday. Big Tech’s plans to expand technologies like generative artificial intelligence, which will …
Google Backs US Gas Power Plant With Carbon Capture for Midwest Data Centers Read More »
German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche attends a statement before “steel talks” in Berlin, Germany, October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen BERLIN, Oct 6 (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche on Monday unveiled a 6 billion euro ($7 billion) funding initiative aimed at industrial decarbonisation, incorporating carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology into the …
By Michelle Ma and Robert Tuttle Crew work to finish construction on CarbonCapture Inc.’s direct air capture system. Photographer: Amber Bracken/Bloomberg A carbon capture startup has moved its first commercial pilot project from the US to Canada due to what it sees as more stable government incentives and support. CarbonCapture Inc. subsidiary True North Carbon …
Carbon Capture Startup Moves Project to Canada From US Read More »
Takeaways by Bloomberg AI Companies are looking outside of the US for opportunities due to Trump rolling back clean-tech incentives, with the green hydrogen industry and carbon capture and storage being affected. Regulation is needed to scale green tech, with executives saying that policy support, including mandates, is necessary to lower technology costs and guarantee …
Five Takeaways From the BNEF Barrel of Tomorrow Summit – Houston Read More »
By Francesca Landini MILAN, Aug 18 (Reuters) – U.S. asset manager BlackRock’s (BLK.N) infrastructure fund GIP has agreed to buy a 49.99% stake in Eni’s (ENI.MI) carbon capture and storage business (CCUS), the Italian company said on Monday without disclosing the value of the deal. The proposed deal is part of Eni’s broader strategy to …
BlackRock’s GIP to Take Stake in Eni’s Carbon Capture Business Read More »
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel proposed making the tax credit for capturing carbon emissions for recovering oil equal to the $85/metric ton tax credit for permanently burying those emissions underground, a boon for oil and gas producers. The finance committee proposed the change to the so-called 45Q tax …
Senate Bill Would Raise Value of Tax Credit to Use Captured CO2 to Produce More Oil Read More »
By Akshat Rathi and Sommer Saadi “We are coming out of a phase of extreme growth,” co-founder Jan Wurzbacher said on the Zero podcast, as the startup focuses on cost cutting amid unfavorable market conditions. Scientists are clear that meeting climate goals means ending carbon pollution and drawing down excess CO2 from the air. That’s …
Carbon Removal Pioneer Climeworks Tackles Its First Major Layoff Read More »
