Our board of directors has welcomed four new members in recent months, as we have filled vacant positions from outgoing board members and added another seat to the board. We are pleased to welcome these directors, who bring a wealth of experience in strategy, governance and sustainability to guide our mission of advancing the development of CCS projects world-wide: ◾ Donovan Nielsen is president of Scovan, a Calgary-based EPFC firm that he incorporated in 2010 and has grown to provide strategic vertically integrated services to the energy industry. Donovan is a passionate entrepreneur and professional engineer with vast experience in the energy industry, focusing on delivering integrated projects in oil and gas, power generation and renewable energy that have led to transformative new solutions that are helping to reduce the environmental footprint of the energy industry. ◾ Tina Searcy is the manager of environment and permitting for BHP Canada Inc. Tina’s portfolio at BHP includes oversight and implementation of environmental management plans, sustainability standards, environmental approvals and achieving objectives related to climate adaptation and biodiversity. Tina joined BHP in early 2024, bringing 25 years of experience in environmental management in the Uranium mining industry. ◾ Darren Foster is executive director of corporate strategy & planning at SaskPower. His work is focused on the energy transition and advancing the strategic direction that will solidify SaskPower’s long-term success. Darren brings extensive experience in strategy development, sustainability, regulatory affairs, corporate performance, communications and shareholder relations. ◾ Ryan Neufeld is vice-president, engineering and construction at SaskPower. Ryan has experience in numerous areas within SaskPower including Transmission, Distribution and Key Accounts. His 25-year career at SaskPower began as an electrical engineering technologist, and has served as director, distribution construction & work management, and director, distribution operations north. Thank you to all of our new board members for your commitment to leading the Knowledge Centre as a source of independent advice and unparalleled expertise to help industry, governments and other decision-makers accelerate the deployment of CCS technology. We look forward to working with you! And big thanks to former board members Katie Sullivan, Kory Hayko, Howard Matthews and Sylvie Bouffard, whose terms on our board ended earlier this year. We sincerely appreciate the time and energy you spent supporting the Knowledge Centre’s growth, and we wish you the best in your next endeavours. Learn more about the Knowledge Centre’s mandate, and read about all of our board and team members on our website: https://lnkd.in/g5Zfdy9j
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Sharing our large-scale #CCUS/#CCS expertise globally to see deep #CO2 emission cuts in the #energy & #industry sectors.
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Globally sharing our large-scale #CCS/#CCUS expertise to see substantive cuts in #CO2 #emissions from #energy & #industry sectors. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2DNTBSP WHO WE ARE At the International CCS Knowledge Centre, our passion is to accelerate the global deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS/CCUS) through the advancement of the understanding and the use of CCS as a means for countries and their citizens to manage current and future GHG emissions. WHY We do this because we recognize the urgency and collective responsibility to act now to tackle climate change. CCS is a proven, reliable and clean technology that removes the single largest amount of CO2 from the atmosphere, more than any other existing technology. As recognized by the UN International Panel on Climate Change, the international targets set in Kyoto and Paris are not economically feasible without CCS. HOW We bring together countries with significant CCS experience with those in the early stages of their learning curve. We are facilitators who operate to ensure that there is support and momentum within these three fundamental drivers for success: policy and economics, capacity, and financing. WHAT Created in 2016, the International CCS Knowledge Centre is a non-profit organization sponsored jointly by global resource leader, BHP and SaskPower with the goal of accelerating the world-wide development of CCS technology through the: - sharing of access to data, information, and lessons learned from SaskPower’s Boundary Dam 3 CCS Integrated Facility (BD3); and, - incorporating the knowledge and experience from CCS projects elsewhere in the world. INTENT Our intent is global impact. For climate solutions to be effective and for CCS development to be accelerated, the work does not reside with one organization, province, or country; it requires concerted collaboration by all.
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International CCS Knowledge Centre reposted this
GHGT-17 Business Stream program announcement: Creating the Pathway to Final Investment Decision - A Canadian Case Study on CCS. In this session we'll hear from Canadian CCS projects that are on the path to, or have achieved final investment decision. Join Beth (Hardy) Valiaho, Michael Belenkie, Heather Chalmers, and Jason Comandante as they discuss how their project teams overcame policy and regulatory challenges, as well as the importance of risk mitigation. Happening Monday, October 21. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e5rGHHz #GHGT17 International CCS Knowledge Centre Entropy Inc GE Vernova Capital Power
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Congratulations to SaskPower on the record-setting performance of its Boundary Dam Unit 3 (BD3) CCS facility, which just had its strongest-ever months, capturing 88,999 tonnes of CO2 in May and 87,996 tonnes in June! The world's first commercial CCS project on a coal-fired plant - BD3 has now captured and safely stored more than six million tonnes of CO2 since it began operation in 2014. This is equivalent to taking more than one million cars off the road for a year - a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions that would have otherwise entered the atmosphere. According to SaskPower's Q2 update (link below) BD3 also just completed its strongest 12-month period to date, capturing 882,273 tonnes of CO2 between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. This performance demonstrates the real-world application of CCS to provide substantial GHG reductions in the power generation and other industrial sectors. As a first-of-a-kind facility, BD3 continues to provide valuable experience and lessons that we are now actively applying to the next generation of CCS projects under development in Canada and around the world. Learn more on our website: https://lnkd.in/gmt9e9AP
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We are thrilled to share the first interview video of our C3 Series with Breanne O'Reilly, a distinguished leader in the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) industry. Breanne O'Reilly is Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Initiatives at International CCS Knowledge Centre and supporting Carbon Capture Canada 2024 as a governing body member. In this engaging discussion, Breanne delves into the innovative strategies and groundbreaking technologies that are shaping the future of carbon capture by focusing on three key areas: Decarbonize, Invest, and Transform. Don't miss out on these invaluable insights as we gear up for the Carbon Capture Canada event this September. Join us in exploring the forefront of CCUS industry and be part of making efforts towards a sustainable future! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gC4uh4CM #C3interview #CCC24 #carboncapturecanada
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Another exciting announcement this week! Entropy Inc's second post-combustion CCS project is set to be operational by Q2 2026. This project aims to capture over 90% of emissions from the Glacier Gas Plant, totaling 160,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. With this initiative underway, Alberta's CCS projects continue to make substantial contributions to Canada's emission reduction efforts. Congratulations, Entropy! We look forward to following this journey as it unfolds. #CCS #CarbonCapture #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Innovation #EmissionReduction #Alberta
A monumental day - Announcing FID on Glacier Phase 2 and our first investment in baseload (always-on), clean power #ModularCarbonCapture #CleanTurbine #Baseload #Scalable #PowerGeneration
Entropy Inc. Announces Glacier Phase 2 Final Investment Details, First Clean Power Investment, and Corporate Update
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We are thrilled to welcome Kayley Fardi as the new Project Manager of our Knowledge Sharing Initiative! Kayley brings over 13 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in operations optimization, asset development planning, and capital management. Her expertise in integrating project teams and maintaining high-quality business cases will be invaluable to our mission. Welcome aboard Kayley!
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A big congrats to Shell and ATCO EnPower for reaching an exciting milestone in carbon capture! The Atlas Carbon Storage Hub has just turned Phase 1 of their evaluation into a sequestration agreement with the Government of Alberta! This gives them the green light to begin injecting and storing captured CO2 east of Edmonton. Alberta is already a leader in ethical energy production, with CCUS projects removing as much CO2 as taking over 2.5 million cars off the road. This new project will continue to accelerate the province’s climate goals and to pave the way for new CCS facilities to be developed. #Shell #ATCO #CCUS #CarbonCapture #CleanEnergy #AlbertaEnergy #GreenFuture
Historic signing drives Alberta towards decarbonization
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Over the weekend, Collins Nyarko, the Knowledge Centre's EIT of Project Development & Technical Services, presented at the University of Regina's 1st International Conference on Industrial, Manufacturing, and Process Engineering. In a nutshell, Collins explored how to use operational data to ensure equipment in CCS plants performs optimally, highlighting key Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) parameters. This helps spot potential issues and plan for maintenance effectively. The Knowledge Centre is driven by sharing what we have learned from our experiences, and we are grateful our experts can contribute to the conversation. #ICIMP2024 #CarbonCapture #CCS #Engineering #Sustainability #Innovation #KnowledgeSharing
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We are pleased to co-sign this open letter to Minister Smith, outlining the urgent need for the Government of Ontario to vest pore space for underground carbon dioxide storage as a vital next step in delivering a comprehensive CCUS framework in the province. As explained in the letter: "Without vesting pore space, CCS will be economically unviable in Ontario, risking billions of dollars in investments and thousands of jobs. Furthermore, failure to do so may jeopardize the competitiveness and ability of hard-to-abate industries, including steel, cement, fertilizer and hydrogen producers, to leverage this clean technology in reaching their emissions targets." We appreciate the government’s initial steps to remove legislative barriers and develop a roadmap for CCS/CCUS in Ontario. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gjVRuruY
Yesterday, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and several other stakeholders sent a letter to Minister Graydon Smith calling for the Government of Ontario to take additional steps to enable carbon capture and storage opportunities in Ontario. Read the letter: https://bit.ly/4cBH43m Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters | Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) | Cement Association of Canada | Chemistry Industry Association of Canada | Canadian Fuels Association - Association canadienne des carburants | Ontario Energy Association | Clean Prosperity | International CCS Knowledge Centre | Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership | Enbridge | Imperial Oil | ArcelorMittal
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📣 Great news as another CCS project moves forward in Canada! Congratulations to Shell and ATCO EnPower for reaching FIDs on the Polaris CCS project and the first phase of the Atlas Carbon Storage Hub in Alberta. Both projects are expected to begin operations before the end of 2028. These projects will build on the success and lessons learned from the Quest CCS facility operated by Shell at the Scotford refinery, which has safely captured and stored more than nine million tonnes of CO2 since 2015.
Shell has reached Final Investment Decision for Polaris, a carbon capture project in Alberta, Canada. Polaris is an important step in reducing emissions from our operations, and is designed to capture approximately 650,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. More: https://lnkd.in/epjw3cUm