Microsoft and Chevron partner on bioenergy and carbon capture project
Oil and gas major Chevron is collaborating with Schlumberger s New Energy arm and Microsoft to develop a major bioenergy plant with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in California.
Pictured: Facilities engineers at one of Chevron s existing US gas projects
In a statement published late last week, Chevron stated that the companies will begin front-end engineering and design processes immediately, with the hopes of securing a final investment decision in 2022. If the project runs to plan, the plant could come online in Mendota this decade, capturing some 300,000 tonnes of CO2e every year.