We are faced with what this century could call one of the most important actions to be made to support centuries in the future… cooling the planet. Direct Air Capture (DAC) is a practical climate solution that hard-to-decarbonize industries and non-abatable emissions can use to help address their emissions. Recent reports suggest that global carbon capture and removal uptake needs to expand 120 times from current levels by 2050, rising to at least 4.2 gigatonnes a year, for countries to achieve their net-zero commitments. The solution to this problem includes many stakeholders and a tapestry of technologies to solve, and DAC technology is a key technology to reach these commitments. Kept on pace, DAC deployment will allow us to reach the level required in 2030 under EAP Net Zero Emissions by 2050 (NZE) Scenario, or around 75 MtCO2/year.
Bringing a novel technology to life and at scale challenges everything you think you know. Worley is working with Oxy and Carbon Engineering to deploy 1Pointfive’s first Direct Air Capture facility, Stratos, in Ector County, TX. Once complete this facility is expected to be the largest Direct Air Capture facility in the world. It is designed to remove up to 500,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year and is expected to begin commercial operations mid-2025.
This presentation will explore our journey working towards scaling up technology: virtuous cycles of innovation, optimization, ways of working, community engagement, and transparency.