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Stephen McCaffrey: Our new CFO   “We’re very happy to welcome Stephen McCaffrey to our management team as Chief Financial Officer,” says Standard Gas CEO, David Whitmarsh. “His wide-ranging financial experience in the energy, renewables, and infrastructure sectors makes Stephen a real asset for us.”   Stephen says: “I’ve joined Standard Gas at an exciting stage in the Company’s journey. As we move through plant commissioning to commercialisation of our SG100 technology, I’m sure my experience, which includes operations, project finance, fundraising, risk management, and investor relations, will enable me to make a real contribution to the growth of the business.”   Previously CFO for Klesch Group, Stephen held a similar position with Essar Oil UK, and also served as MD and Chairman of companies with corporate partners including Shell, Macquarie, Aramco, and Cargill.

We were proud to partner with AEG this month at the BST Hyde Park music event and are now very excited to be their partner again at the East London festival Uber One presents All Points East in August. #netzero #CDR #climateaction

This year’s model!   While it’s hard to ignore the stylish trio sporting Standard Gas-branded safety workwear, the item attracting their attention is the scale model of the pyrolysis and gas cracking unit of our SG100 plant, which we’re currently in the process of commissioning.    “The accuracy of this miniature model of System 200 is amazing,” says Site Manager, Kevin Normington. “A big surprise was discovering that the retort, in which the SG100 processes feedstock into clean gas and carbon char, could be opened to reveal its inner workings.” #CarbonRemoval #NetZero2050 #sustainability #technology

Resilience & determination key, say Company’s leaders.   In our latest podcast, Standard Gas Chief Executive, David Whitmarsh, and Executive Chair, Ed Falkman, reflect on their positive partnership and the close-knit, ego-free management team they lead, which has taken the Company through restructuring, new funding rounds, and the building of the first SG100 plant, to the brink of commissioning and commercial operations. Recounting trials and tribulations successfully navigated, Ed and David explain how the Company’s progress has been underpinned by resilience, patience, determination, and a healthy dose of humour.  Join the evolution - be the change. #CarbonRemoval #NetZero2050 #sustainability #technology

Our Friends: ELECTRIC! As our engineering and operations team power on with the initial commissioning of the SG100, the guys oversaw the powering-up process with the installation of a new transformer and control and distribution panel for the plant at North Norfolk’s Scottow Enterprise Park. A two-day process began with all power shut off at 6pm on a Friday. Our team of bright sparks and those from specialist contractor, Sitek, then worked through the weekend to ensure the old transformer and control panel were removed, new cables and new units installed, power restored, and the new system fully and successfully tested by 6.30pm on the Sunday. Join the evolution - be the change. #CarbonRemoval #NetZero2050 #sustainability #technology

Standard Gas joins Negative Emissions Summit 2024 At the recent Negative Emissions Summit held at Microsoft’s Brussels HQ, the opening discussion focused on several cutting-edge routes for bridging the huge gap between current carbon removal levels and those needed to hit Net Zero by 2050.      With Standard Gas Director, Richard Jackson, describing the SG100’s ability to generate carbon removing biochar and fossil-replacing energy and products, other panellists explained technologies behind enhanced rock weathering, direct air capture, direct ocean capture, and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. Commenting on the event, Richard says: “To deliver the 10 billion tonnes of annual CO2 removal the IPCC says is necessary to reach Net Zero by 2020, target, we’ll need an array of new technologies, including ours, and ensure there’s space for more to address the carbon removal needs of different industries while also enabling climate compatible economic growth.” Organiser Negative Emissions Platform says the aim of its annual summits is “to educate policymakers, investors, media, and civil society on the critical importance of highly durable and permanent carbon removals. Our focus extends beyond industry issues to legislative, scientific, and market advancements, emphasising the urgency of the present moment.” Other panel discussions explored: Science for Trust: Providing the Evidence for Credible Carbon Removals; Regulatory Insights: Understanding the Carbon Removal Landscape; and Corporate Climate Claims: Integrating Carbon Removals into Company Commitments. To view all the summit sessions, click: https://lnkd.in/e52CCUBe Join the evolution - be the change. #CarbonRemoval #NetZero2050 #sustainability #technology

Our SG100 engineering team is flying! Standing on the balcony of our new office at Scottow Enterprise Park in Norfolk is the team leading the commissioning of our first SG100 plant. Located in the former RAF Coltishall Airbase, rumours say the office was once the pilots’ lounge. Our team is certainly ready for take-off, with progress accelerating towards the upcoming Site Assessment Test. HazOp testing has been successfully completed, and this weekend sees the installation of a new transformer to ensure sufficient discrete power to the SG100 and control room. Burners are also being readied for siting in the pyrolysis and gas cracking units’ furnaces. Triple linings are being installed in the furnaces to prevent heat loss, keep external surface temperatures low, and conserve energy. https://lnkd.in/e2jZMvVD Join the evolution - be the change. #CarbonRemoval #NetZero2050 #sustainability #technology

Carbon Recycling, SG100 technology, & Carbon Markets   Podcast 3, Episode 2   In the second episode of our latest Podcast, Standard Gas Director and Co-Lead for Carbon, Richard Jackson, and Hans-Peter Schmidt, Head of the Ithaka Institute for Carbon Strategies, discuss Carbon Recycling, dip into the detail of Standard Gas’ pyrolysis and gas cracking process, and touch on Emissions Trading Schemes, Carbon Market development and the role of Policy in driving towards Net Zero. See the full video here: https://lnkd.in/euf7mADq #CarbonRemoval #NetZero2050 #sustainability #technology