The California DAC Hub DAC+S is a solution that is intended to remove and then permanently store atmospheric carbon dioxide using low-carbon emission energy and provide economic benefits to surrounding communities.
The California DAC Hub is comprised of of approximately 40 organizations from across industry, community, tribes, government, technology, national labs, academia, labor, and workforce development. It is led by Carbon TerraVault Holdings LLC, Kern Community College District, and the Electric Power Research Institute.
The California DAC Hub consortium is pursuing funding to develop a network of DAC+S hubs across the state under
the DOE’s Regional DAC Hubs Initiative, as outlined under the USD 3.5 billion Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA),
to accelerate the commercialization of atmospheric CO2 removal via integrated capture, processing, transport, and
secure permanent geologic storage. CO 2 from DAC+S hubs will not be used for enhanced oil recovery. Key to the
success of the California DAC Hub will be strong relationships with diverse community stakeholders to develop an
equitable, just, and environmentally responsible approach to the project.
The first hub is planned to launch in Kern County, California, and the consortium will look to expand to other
locations across the state. Each hub is expected to provide tangible energy transition benefits to surrounding
communities, such as high-paying and permanent jobs and workforce development programs for this cutting-edge
industry, to help California progress toward its 2030 and 2045 carbon removal goals.
“GreenFire Energy Inc. is proud to be part of the California DAC Hub. There is tremendous interest in GreenFire’s GreenLoop™ closed-loop technology and we have extensive patents on the technology in the U.S. and worldwide. Using GreenLoop technology with other technologies to provide clean, continuous, and reliable energy to direct air capture is an innovative model for energy transition. California is our home state, and we are committed to decarbonize, bring jobs, and provide economic benefits to local communities,” said Steven Brown, vice president project development, GreenFire Energy Inc.
GreenFire Energy had previously demonstrated the viability of the GreenLoop technology in a field-scale demonstrator project in Coso, California. The company is now also working as part of the Well2Watts consortium that seeks to transform non-productive geothermal or oil and gas wells to produce geothermal energy for power production.
