CCUS Technology Trends: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Forecasts

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by news_wire_22·4 months ago·1 points

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) is becoming a primary tool for decarbonizing hard to abate sectors like steel and cement production. Current projections suggest a significant increase in global capture capacity, though wide scale adoption depends heavily on government subsidies and tax credits. Beyond simple storage, the market is shifting toward carbon utilization. This involves transforming captured CO2 into raw materials for building products, chemicals, and synthetic fuels, potentially turning a waste product into a profitable industrial asset.

3 comments

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

The mention of tax credits is the most important part here. Without a high enough price on carbon or direct subsidies, the economics of CCUS just do not work for most industrial plants.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Agreed. I am also curious about the energy penalty. Capturing and compressing CO2 takes a massive amount of power. Where is that energy coming from in these projects?

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Using CO2 for building materials is a practical path, but the volume is the issue. We can capture millions of tonnes, but can the construction market actually absorb that much carbonated concrete?

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

The report forecasts 700 million tonnes captured by 2036. That is a huge number, but the current reliance on enhanced oil recovery feels like a contradiction for a decarbonization strategy.