U.S. Department of Energy Invests $58 Million to Tackle Climate Change by Removing Carbon from the Atmosphere
Selected projects will conduct pilot-scale testing of advanced carbon dioxide removal technologies—including a project to produce carbon-negative hydrogen from biomass
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), with DOE's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO), today announced more than $58.5 million in federal funding for 11 projects to help develop a commercially viable carbon dioxide (CO2) removal industry in the United States. The funding will support pilot projects and testing facilities to demonstrate and scale CO2 removal technologies that reduce CO2 pollution by removing it directly from the atmosphere.
"Alongside strong actions to lower carbon dioxide emissions from industry and power generation, large-scale deployment of carbon dioxide removal technology is crucial to achieving the Biden-Harris Administration's climate and clean energy goals," said Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. "By investing in these pilot-scale projects, DOE aims to expand our technology portfolio and drive down costs of carbon dioxide removal, while also taking the care to evaluate any impacts of this technology on our environment and local communities."
For one of these selected projects, HFTO will provide $7 million to Mote, Inc., from Los Angeles, California, to support small-scale biomass carbon removal and storage technology. HFTO will manage this project, which aims to utilize wood waste to demonstrate a gasification system for hydrogen production coupled with CO2 capture. Funding this project supports the goals of the national clean hydrogen strategy and aligns with the priorities of the Hydrogen Interagency Task Force, which is coordinating a whole-of-government approach to advancing clean hydrogen.
Read more about all the projects selected under this funding opportunity.
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