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Serving data center load with carbon capture

Catalyst · 17 Apr 2025 · 37m

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Julio Friedmann, chief scientist at Carbon Direct, discusses the potential for natural gas power plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS) to serve the energy needs of hyperscaler data centers. He argues that while natural gas is being built anyway for speed and cost, adding CCS is a viable path to meet corporate decarbonization goals, citing competitive economics and maturing technologies from companies like Mitsubishi and Schlumberger. Friedmann highlights that siting constraints for CO2 storage and political uncertainty around the 45Q tax credit are the primary hurdles preventing immediate large-scale adoption.

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Carbon Direct, Meta, Mitsubishi, Schlumberger, Chevron, GE Vernova, ExxonMobil, Baker Hughes, Siemens, Kawasaki, Ion Exchange, Svante, Frost CC, Shell Cansolv, EnergyHub, Anza

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