Unlocking data-driven capabilities for the entire CCS community
NETL’s new CO2-Locate web application, now available on NETL’s EDX®, offers decision makers access to a wide swath of information needed to help create a net-zero carbon emissions power sector.
The application is one of several new, innovative tools developed with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced more than $518 million to support 23 selected projects across 19 states that will fight climate change by developing the infrastructure needed for national decarbonization. The projects, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will provide for the development and validation of commercial large-scale carbon storage infrastructure to significantly and responsibly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial operations and power plants, as well as from legacy emissions in the atmosphere, while supporting good jobs and environmental priorities in local communities. DOE is also seeking information from stakeholders on carbon storage infrastructure needs prior to opening the next round of this funding opportunity.
NETL is announcing that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) anticipates soliciting applications for additional projects similar to those solicited under DE-FOA-0002730. These projects would receive funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to conduct front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies that support and accelerate the planning for carbon dioxide (CO2) transport from anthropogenic sources to CO2 conversion or secure geologic storage locations. Carbon capture sources may include a combination of CO2 removal (e.g., direct air capture and biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS)), and point sources (e.g., industrial and power generation). All modes of CO2 transport (pipeline, truck, rail, barge, and ship), including any combination of transport modes, may be considered. If a solicitation is issued, it could be a reissuance of funding opportunity announcement (FOA), DE-FOA-0002730, or a new solicitation.
An advanced solvent for post-combustion carbon capture developed through a partnership involving the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and Honeywell is set for engineering-scale testing in October at the Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM), the world’s largest carbon capture test facility located in western Norway.
Hosted by Brookhaven National Laboratory and co-organized by NETL, the event revealed insights on data-driven discovery and innovation in science and industry. The forum connected diverse participants and fostered productive discussions on topics ranging from data management to AI and ML in science.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced up to $15 million in federal funding to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Specifically, the funding opportunity will support research and development projects that convert feedstocks—such as coal, biomass, petcoke, household waste, industrial wastes, and waste plastics—into synthesis gas, also known as syngas, to enable the low-cost production of clean hydrogen. The use of low-carbon fuels like clean hydrogen will help achieve the Biden-Harris Administration goal of a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has released a Request for Information (RFI) that seeks input to assist DOE in the planning of a consortium that will coordinate carbon dioxide (CO2) transport research, development and demonstration (RD&D) efforts.
The Carbon Storage Planning Inquiry Tool, or PlanIT, is now available on NETL’s Energy Data eXchange®, providing easy access to explore, query and evaluate thousands of relevant data features and attributes from 14 authoritative sources in one place, to support and accelerate carbon storage feasibility assessments and planning efforts.
NETL has introduced a free online tool to accelerate the discovery of publicly available data when developing permit applications for the sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, in the subsurface.
The Carbon Storage Site Mapping Inquiry Tool (MapIT) provides operators, project leads and researchers with user-friendly, web-based assistance to find, query and download relevant data to use in the development of Class VI permit applications. Class VI wells are used to inject CO2 into deep geologic formations solely for the purpose of permanently storing it away from the Earth’s atmosphere.
Washington—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today it has modified a funding opportunity to award $100 million available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support states, local governments and public utilities in purchasing products derived from converted carbon emissions. This amendment will increase the maximum Federal share up to five million dollars per award. The goal is to speed up adoption of advanced carbon management technologies, creating a market for environmentally sustainable alternatives in fuels, chemicals and building products sourced from captured emissions from industrial and power generation facilities. This effort aligns with the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic climate and clean energy agenda.
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has launched a database of all the potential underground carbon storage sites.
A new NETL study suggests that the Central U.S. should take a regional approach to carbon capture and storage (CCS) due to differences in geography. This study assesses different variables related to carbon transport and storage, and how geographic location can influence cost.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is investing over $444 million in sixteen projects across twelve states as part of President Biden’s initiative to strengthen America’s infrastructure and fight climate change. These projects, managed by the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), will focus on large-scale commercial carbon storage projects with the capacity to securely store 50 million metric tons or more of carbon dioxide across a 30-year period, contributing to the responsible deployment of carbon management technologies and economic opportunities across local communities.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has announced up to $35 million in funding through the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Purchase Pilot Prize, part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This initiative aims to advance technologies for reducing emissions from sectors like aviation and shipping while addressing legacy carbon dioxide pollution by directly removing it from the atmosphere.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) conducted a groundbreaking experiment at the Mont Terri Underground Research Laboratory in Switzerland, injecting a mixture of water and carbon dioxide into a fault to understand its impact on caprock and prevent carbon leakage. This marks the first such injection into a fault, providing crucial insights into fault activation in caprocks and supporting NETL’s efforts in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies.
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) are collaborating to test an advanced membrane technology for capturing carbon emissions from steelmaking processes at U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant in Pennsylvania. The project, scheduled for installation in early 2025, could play a key role in reducing carbon emissions from industrial sites and supporting U.S. climate targets.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has announced funding of up to $17.2 million to evaluate the potential for unconventional oil production through the CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (CO2-EOR) process. This initiative aims to recover residual oil from mature fields using captured CO2 emissions while safely and permanently storing it underground, repurposing existing infrastructure to support decarbonization goals and accelerate carbon storage operations.
The world is undergoing a digital revolution. For years, advanced carbon capture and storage (CCS) tools were limited to those with resources and expertise, but the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is aiming to democratize data in ways that bridge the digital divide and empower a larger community to benefit from CCS tools. In this Dots & Bridges webinar partnership with ACT-IAC, NETL’s Kelly Rose and Chad Rowan discuss how the Energy Data eXchange®(EDX), NETL’s award-winning virtual research and development (R&D) data curation and collaboration system, is advancing to work towards the goal of a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has developed CO2-Locate, a centralized well database funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, providing information on existing wells across the U.S. for potential carbon sequestration projects. This dynamic database, accessible on the Energy Data eXchange®(EDX), integrates open-source wellbore data from state and federal entities, offering researchers spatio-temporal statistics, insights and a web map to inform future carbon capture and storage (CCS) needs.
