Read the latest edition of the Carbon Capture Newsletter to learn about recent developments in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/NETL Carbon Capture Program.

The Carbon Capture Program is developing the next generation of advanced carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture technologies that can provide step-change reductions in both cost and energy requirements over currently available technologies.

The Carbon Capture Program focuses on a broad portfolio of projects, including post- and pre-combustion capture to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuel-based power generation and industrial sources. The program is also developing a wide array of approaches to remove CO_² that has accumulated in the atmosphere, such as direct air capture with durable storage, biomass carbon removal and storage, and enhanced mineralization.

Information in this month’s edition includes:

·       Membrane Technology and Research Inc. researchers have been working with NETL experts to develop a cost-effective CO₂ capture process that uses a new class of membrane material. The technology was selected last year for a large pilot-scale field test at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center in Gillette, Wyoming.

·       Researchers from LanzaTech, Northwestern University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have built on LanzaTech technology to develop a process that uses micro-organisms to convert carbon from agricultural, industrial and societal waste streams into useful chemicals.

·       U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm met with energy ministers from Canada, Norway, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to launch the Net-Zero Producers Forum and help accelerate the pathway to global net-zero emissions while supporting a sustainable and secure energy future.

·       Links are provided to review journal articles advancing the deployment of clean energy technologies and solutions. 

Click here to review previous editions of the newsletter.

NETL is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory that drives innovation and delivers technological solutions for an environmentally sustainable and prosperous energy future. By leveraging its world-class talent and research facilities, NETL is ensuring affordable, abundant and reliable energy that drives a robust economy and national security, while developing technologies to manage carbon across the full life cycle, enabling environmental sustainability for all Americans.