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An interesting article here from The Engineer UK on the hard work put in from all at Evero with regards to their CCS projects. #efw #ccs #carboncapture #energyfromwaste #renewables

How Danish energy company Ørsted is owning #NbS In today's conversation, I chat with Peter K Kristensen GCB.D, Director, Head of Biomass Sustainability at the Danish energy company, Ørsted. Peter describes Ørsted's transition plan and how they are using #naturebasedsolutions to abate their remaining emissions (only 2%!) after executing their ambitious #Sciencebasedtargets emission reduction plan. In this conversation, we discuss why Ørsted has targeted the global south for their NbS project development, why they do everything in-house and explains some of the great projects they are supporting. Lots of boots on the ground lessons from this chat! "One thing is sure: if you don't have local partners who are really committed, have the knowledge, and so on, then it is a no-go.” 🔗 Link to the episode 🎧 is in the comments below 👇 #ForestInvestPodcast #energytransition #naturalclimatesolutions #forestinvestment 

Tune in to Shauna's conversation today with Peter K Kristensen GCB.D of Ørsted, where Peter explains why and how the Danish energy company is owning #naturebasedsolutions. 🔗 Link to the episode 🎧 is in the comments below 👇 #ForestInvestPodcast #energytransition #naturalclimatesolutions #forestinvestment 

In a heartening twist of fate, the Sherco coal power plant in Minnesota, once a symbol of environmental degradation, is now at the forefront of America's clean energy revolution. As detailed in CNN's recent article (https://buff.ly/4goJNQp), this facility is repurposing its existing grid connection to fast-track the transition to renewable energy sources, bypassing years of bureaucratic hurdles. This innovative approach of utilizing the infrastructure of retiring fossil fuel plants for renewable energy projects is a game-changer. It represents a practical and expedient solution to the gridlock that has plagued the expansion of clean energy, effectively doubling our grid capacity overnight. By doing so, we're not only salvaging valuable assets but also accelerating our march towards a sustainable future. The Sherco project exemplifies how strategic thinking can reconcile economic and environmental interests, maintaining jobs while reducing costs and emissions. This aligns with a broader vision where the energy sector's transformation bolsters local economies and supports workers' transition into the green economy. As we witness the metamorphosis of Sherco, we're reminded that the keys to a greener planet may lie within the very structures that once powered our dependency on fossil fuels. The Sherco solar farm is a beacon of hope, illuminating the path to a clean, efficient, and sustainable energy grid. #CleanEnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #SustainableFuture

Two large volume Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) facilities could be operational in north west England by 2030 after being retrofitted to biomass-to-electricity plants. London-headquartered Evero Energy said two of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects have passed the ‘deliverability assessment’ in the government’s Hynet Track 1 expansion process, laying the foundation for the delivery of the GGRs. Both projects are a retrofit of Carbon Capture and Storage on the existing Ince Biopower plant located near Ellesmere Port and the Mersey Bioenergy plant located near Widnes. Evero said the plants process over 300,000 tonnes of locally sourced waste wood into electricity. With the addition of the CCS plants the assets will generate as much as 400,000 tons of Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDRs) per annum. Read more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eDEe-4E4 #theengineer #carboncapture #CCS #retrofit #biomass #electricity

📣 It’s already been a very busy 2024 at Drax Group! 🎯 The British Government approved the £2bn construction of the world’s largest carbon removal project at Drax Power Station. 🌎 Baringa published new analysis which shows that this project could save the UK up to £15bn and the annual amount of carbon captured by the project would be equivalent to taking 3 million cars off the road or cancelling all annual departing flights from Heathrow. 💧 We saw a real milestone towards delivering our £500m investment into Cruachan Power Station in Scotland with confirmation from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero that they have selected their preferred framework to unlock investment in new build long duration storage projects. 💡 The UK Government also announced of the launch of a consultation on a transitional support mechanism for large-scale biomass generators, including Drax Power Station, as they transition from the end of their current renewable schemes in 2027 to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). 🏆 Massive effort by the whole team, over many years, to get to this point although still a long way to go!

At Drax, we’re striving to help decarbonise the planet for generations to come, and we have a clear strategy to help us achieve it. 🌍 As many countries seek to decarbonise in a cost-effective manner, while protecting energy security and delivering a just transition, our purpose – to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future – is well aligned with these competing priorities. 💡 Our ambition to be a global leader in sustainable biomass pellets and #carbonremovals, and to be a UK leader in dispatchable, renewable power will help ensure our global operations have a positive impact on the climate, nature and people. Together, we make it happen. 👥 🤝 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eUUd6kUg

🚀 #HYIELD kicks off! The project that will build the 1st European plant to convert waste into #GreenHydrogen, a renewable gas that will lead the way to decarbonize different sectors🔝. Over its four-year duration, this project will integrate new technologies and processes to efficiently convert biogenic waste streams into high-purity green hydrogen that can contribute to the decarbonization of sectors such as industry, especially heavy industry♻. Its partners, including #CetaquaBarcelona, met this Thursday in an inaugural session to pool objectives, tasks and activities for the next six months. ➕ https://bit.ly/3u4yuJK

An important step in progressing CIP's Murchison project.

Comstock (NYSE: $LODE) just announced the execution of an Exclusive License Agreement (“ELA”) with the operating contractor of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (“DOE”) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (“NREL”), involving technologies developed by NREL and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”) for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into aromatic sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”). Although our culture is one of humility and curiosity, it is impossible not to feel deep pride for the accomplishments of our team. Comstock Fuels is already the leading technology representing extremely high yield solutions for extremely low carbon fuels and actively commercializing to systemically decarbonize mobility and NOW we have also established the leading INNOVATION platform, capacity and system for world-changing objectives like 100% sustainable aviation fuel and cost parity with fossil fuels. No one else is even suggesting these goals let alone making them reality. #THEGOAL #ITSNOTLUCK