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SCOโ‚‚Tแดพแดฟแดผ: Unlocking the Nationโ€™s Subsurface to Support the Energy Transition

SCO2Tแดพแดฟแดผ is a cutting-edge geospatial siting tool and database designed to revolutionize subsurface analysis for carbon storage and energy transition planning.

MethaneDART: The Methane Emissions-Detection, Analysis, and Resource Management Tool

MethaneDART (Methane Emissions-Detection, Analysis, and Resource Management Tool) was developed as a geospatial intelligence platform designed to monitor and analyze methane emissions using satellite-based remote sensing data. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, has seen a sharp increase in emissions over the past decade, making its detection and mitigation a critical component of climate change efforts. This tool was created to address the growing need for near real-time, high-resolution methane monitoring, particularly in the natural gas industry, where fugitive emissions represent a significant and preventable source of greenhouse gases. MethaneDART leverages advances in satellite data availability and machine learning algorithms to provide users with automated methane detection, emissions quantification, and industry-specific categorization of emission sources.

The Columbia River Basalt Technical Assistance Program (CaRBTAP)

The Columbia River Basalt Technical Assistance Program (CaRBTAP) is a collaborative initiative designed to provide objective, science-based technical assistance to key stakeholders involved in carbon storage projects within the Columbia River Basalt (CRB) region. Led by Carbon Solutions LLC, alongside key partners including the Carbon Containment Lab, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Washington Geological Survey, and the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, the project seeks to accelerate the equitable and environmentally responsible deployment of carbon management technologies in the Pacific Northwest. Over the course of three years, CaRBTAP will lay the foundation for a robust carbon management industry in the region by addressing major scientific, economic, and policy-related challenges that impact large-scale COโ‚‚ storage in basalt formations.

Project WyoTCH: Developing a Roadmap for a Sustainable Carbon Hub

Project WyoTCHโ€”the Wyoming Trails Carbon Hub (WyoTCH, pronounced โ€œWatchโ€)โ€”will develop a carbon management Roadmap for Wyoming focused on the concept of โ€œNo Carbon Left Behindโ€ (no stranded CO2, now or in the future). The Roadmap will serve as a blueprint or set of lessons learned for how other development teams can form open-access carbon hubs across the nation to help meet the Nationโ€™s climate and energy goals.

Timeโ€™s Ticking: Embarking on the Wyoming Trails Carbon Hub (WyoTCH)

Project WyoTCHโ€”the Wyoming Trails Carbon Hub (WyoTCH, pronounced โ€œWatchโ€)โ€”is a pioneering open-access carbon hub designed to ensure that no captured COโ‚‚ is left stranded. The initiative will develop a comprehensive Roadmap that serves both as a strategic blueprint for the commercial development of the hub and as a national model for establishing similar hubs elsewhere. WyoTCH is set to become the largest carbon management hub in the world, integrating COโ‚‚ capture, transportation, and storage across Wyoming. Phase I aims to manage between 10 and 25 million tonnes of COโ‚‚ per year from 30 facilities in southern Wyoming within its first five years of operation. Phase II will scale the project up to 45 million tonnes per year from approximately 60 facilities statewide within a decade.

NECTAR: A Rapid Decision Support Tool for Negative CO Emission Hybrid Energy System Development and Analysis

The Negative COโ‚‚ Emission Transition Roadmap (NECTAR) was developed as a decision support tool to facilitate the strategic deployment of Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage (DACCS) and other carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies.

Uinta Basin CarbonSAFE

The primary objective of the Uinta Basin CarbonSAFE phase II project is to establish the technical and economic feasibility of a commercial-scale COโ‚‚ geological storage complex in the northeast Uinta Basin, Utah, to sequester at least 50 million metric tons of captured COโ‚‚ securely and economically from the Deseret Power Electric Cooperative Bonanza Power Plant and other sources in 30 years.

CUSP: Carbon Utilization and Storage Partnership of the Western United States

The Carbon Utilization and Storage Partnership (CUSP) of the Western United States is a US Department of Energy-funded Regional Initiative established to accelerate onshore CO2capture and storage (CCS) technology deployment in the western region of the US.

Design Development and System Integration Design Study for an Advanced Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion Power Plant

CONSOL Energy is designing an advanced carbon-negative power plant that runs on waste coal and biomass, with the potential to be demonstrated in the next 5โ€“10 years and achieve market penetration by 2030. CONSOL previously completed a conceptual design and pre-FEED study for a ~300 MWnet advanced power plant using pressurized fluidized bed combustion (PFBC) technology. This project will advance the end-to-end development of the advanced PFBC technology, including plant design, host site development, environmental considerations, CO2 disposition strategy, energy equity, techno-economic analysis, and lifecycle assesment. The project will provide a roadmap for decision-makers, investors, engineers, construction contractors, and other stakeholders to build this first-of-a-kind powerplant.

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National Assessment of NGCC and Coal-Fired Power Plants with COโ‚‚ Capture and Storage

Carbon Solutions, in collaboration with the Clean Air Task Force (CATF), conducted a comprehensive assessment of the potential deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies across the U.S. natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) and coal-fired power plant fleets. Utilizing the proprietary SimCCSแดพแดฟแดผ toolset, the project evaluated the feasibility, economic viability, and infrastructure needs for integrating CCS into the existing power generation network. The study focused on identifying optimal pathways for CCS implementation, balancing capture costs, transportation logistics, and storage availability in saline aquifers. By modeling multiple deployment scenarios, the research provided insights into the role of CCS in reducing emissions from existing power plants and supporting the broader decarbonization goals of the energy sector.

NWF Carbon Map: Wyoming Carbon Management and Wildlife Decision-Support Tool

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) partnered with Carbon Solutions to develop the Wyoming Carbon Management and Wildlife Decision-Support Tool, integrating carbon management infrastructure with key environmental and wildlife conservation data.

Cloud-Based High-Performance Computing Decision-Making Software

Reaction Engineering International (REI) and the project team are developing a next-generation, cloud-based decision-making software platform that integrates a wide variety of tools into a single, easy-to-use application with a web-based user interface, with capabilities to evaluate and optimize project planning, costs, risks, and uncertainty.

Wabash CarbonSAFE

Wabash CarbonSAFE is one of the first six projects awarded for Phase II work by the U.S. Department of Energy. The project will establish the feasibility of developing a storage complex associated with the Wabash Valley Resources facility near Terre Haute, Indiana. The former Wabash integrated gasification combined cycle power plant at this location is being repurposed for hydrogen or ammonia production and will serve as the primary source of CO2 for the storage complex.

CarbonSAFE Illinois Storage Corridor

CarbonSAFE projects aim to address R&D knowledge gaps and develop the technologies needed to deploy commercial scale CO2 storage (50+ million metric tons).

SimWIND: Software to Support Wind Siting and Environmental Challenges

This project is developing a new software package, called SimWIND, to support wind energy planning by balancing (1) natural resource and societal impacts and other environmental factors, (2) wind power generation potential (i.e., wind-generated electricity at any given site), (3) transmission planning and routing, and (4) integration into the electric grid.

PSHAUM: Innovative Energy Storage Technology

Despite exponential growth in utility-scale battery storage in recent years to approximately 1 gigawatt operating capacity, pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) still accounts for over 90% of all utility-scale storage in the U.S. and globally. PSH is a proven, cost-effective technology that is poised for massive expansion throughout the U.S. if the โ€œฮ”H challengeโ€ can be solved.

SEEJust: Siting Hydrogen for Equity and Energy Justice

This tool allows site developers, industry, community members, and environmental justice advocates to look at the same data at all stages or project planning in one place. SEEJust will help raise awareness and integrate community benefits at the beginning of the project.

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