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Have you registered to #DeployTogether this December? Share this video (youtu.be/woKTMxuzkBsGo) and go to DeployTogether.com to learn more about #Deploy24 and to register today. Don't delay—discounted early adopter registration ends October 31st! ________ What is Deploy24? Hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Energy, and DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO), Demonstrate Deploy Decarbonize 2024 (#Deploy24) is the second annual gathering of leaders, experts, and decision-makers from across the private sector, government, and broader stakeholder ecosystem focused on accelerating deployment of clean energy and decarbonization technologies and enabling supply chains in the United States. Deploy24 is a unique gathering where clean energy decision-makers and capital allocators will meet to not just *talk* about deployment, but to leverage their expertise, build upon the foundational insights of DOE’s Pathways to Commercial Liftoff reports (https://Liftoff.Energy.gov), and workshop real-world solutions to deployment challenges across key clean technology investment sectors. Be sure to follow Demonstrate Deploy Decarbonize on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest #Deploy24 news ahead of December 4th and go to DeployTogether.com for more details and to register today! #DemonstrateDeployDecarbonize #DeployTogether #Deploy24

😮 Maybe the best CDR policy were ever seen? 😮 🇺🇸 Yesterday, the Carbon Dioxide Removal Investment Act (#CDRIA) was introduced to the U.S. Senate by Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). Having analysed it in detail, I am thoroughly impressed. Here is what you need to know: 🤝 The CDRIA is *bipartisan*, significantly increasing its chances of success. 🏭 It establishes a new production tax credit (PTC) - the 45BB. PTCs were originally designed for renewable energy production and are a tax benefit based on the volume of production (so $ per quantity). ✅ It is genuinely tech-neutral. The main criteria is durability of more than 1,000 years, which is in line with the latest science. Further, projects need to provide a net-negative lifecycle assessment. 💵 It would create a new tax credit worth $250 per metric ton of CO2 removed (and $110 for point source CDR like BECCS). This would be higher ($180/$85) and broader (not just DACCS/BECCS) than 45Q. Projects will not be able to double dip with 45Q. It is either, or. 💚 What about nature-based solutions (#NBS) which would not pass the durability threshold? Look, we need all solutions. And I hear the frustrations by all those who are not included here. Having said that, a PTC is not the right vehicle for NBS. The upcoming Farm Bill in particular, as well as USDA and the US Forest Service, offer a magnitude of ways to promote nature-based carbon removal. 🌟 I am so excited about this bill. I was just vigorously nodding along as I was reading it. While this doesn’t solve the demand problem CDR faces, it would completely change the unit economics for CDR companies in the U.S., just like 45Q did for DACCS. European policy makers, take note! 👏 Huge shout-out to everyone involved. I know some of you have been thinking about this for years (looking at you Giana Amador and Carbon Removal Alliance). Well done! 🔗 Check out the full bill here - I promise it’s worth the read: https://lnkd.in/dfWbaWtu 💡 Note: this bill has been introduced in the Senate only. It still has a long way to go. It will need to be introduced in the House of Representatives (ideally also in a bipartisan way) and then pass both Chambers. Given the priority on the confirmation of Trump and his appointees, progress is unlikely before Q2 2025. If you know more, please share. ⁉ What is your read of this bill and its chances of success? #netzero #carbonremoval #climatepolicy

CNCA thanks Assemblymember Juan Carrillo and his staff for successfully seeing AB 2109 through to the end! The bill was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom and is an important step towards making industrial process heat recovery a viable option in CA: a proven technology for self-generating and self-consuming carbon free power.

Exciting Leadership Update: Myles Gray Promoted to Executive Director of the US Biochar Initiative! We are thrilled to announce that Myles Gray, P.E., has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the US Biochar Initiative (USBI)! Over the past year, Myles has delivered exceptional results as our Program Director, where he led critical initiatives including the USBI/IBI Global Biochar Market Report, the 2024 North American Biochar Conference, and a series of webinars focused on carbon markets and biochar applications. He also played a pivotal role in launching the North American Biochar Laboratory Testing Standards Development Program. With a background that spans graduate research, professional engineering, and biochar-enhanced product development, Myles brings a wealth of expertise to this new role. This advancement marks a significant milestone for USBI as we continue to solidify our position as the leading biochar organization in North America. We are excited to see Myles lead us into the next era of industrial biochar production and sustainable innovation. Please join us in congratulating Myles on his well-deserved promotion! Myles and USBI staff will be at Climate Week NYC 24 next week. Please connect with us to schedule meetings. https://lnkd.in/gcF_Nfmb

As the University of Notre Dame responds to critical efforts in energy sustainability, membership in a new National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC) will help researchers innovate in the refrigerant economy. The Environmental Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub (EARTH) will bring together 80 institutions to develop alternative solutions key challenges in air-conditioning and refrigeration. “Over three billion people live in some of the hottest places on Earth, and only eight percent currently have air conditioning,” said Jennifer Schaefer, the Sheehan Family Collegiate Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, who will serve as Notre Dame’s lead and the deputy director of the Center. “That means we’ll likely see ten new air conditioners sold every second over the next 30 years. We have to find alternative solutions to meet that demand without contributing to a vicious cycle of ecological harm.” The Notre Dame team will also include faculty from across Notre Dame Engineering, the Notre Dame School of Architecture, and Notre Dame Law School: Yamil J. Colón, Alexander Dowling, Ruilan Guo, Edward Maginn, Nosang M., Casey O'Brien, Bill Phillip, Yanliang Zhang, John Onyango, and Bruce Huber. Learn more about what's to come: https://lnkd.in/gRtUGwmB