In Episode 7, I explore carbon capture, utilization, and storage or CCUS. It’s a term that’s been showing up in more and more climate conversations, but what does it actually mean? How does it work? And is it really a solution or just a distraction? This episode covers the basics of CCUS, how the technology works, and why it's gaining traction now. I also look at the case for and against it. If you’d like to learn more, check out the resources included below.

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:48 What is CCUS?
• 03:41 How Carbon Capture Works (Capture, Transport, Storage)
• 08:17 Why It’s Gaining Traction Now
• 14:38 The Case Against and For CCUS
• 18:37 Closing Thoughts

Want to learn more? Check out the resources I used for this episode below.

• International Energy Agency. Tracking Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage. Accessed May 2025.
• International Energy Agency. Net Zero Roadmap: A Global Pathway to Keep the 1.5 °C Goal in Reach - 2023 Update. Accessed May 2025.
• World Resources Institute. 2023 IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report: What it Says, Why it Matters. March 2023.
• Global CCS Institute. Global Status of CCS Report 2024. November 2024.
• Reuters. U.S. Carbon Capture Storage Hit by Inflation, Trump-Era Investment Drop. April 30, 2025.
• Heidelberg Materials. We Decarbonize the Construction Industry: Carbon Capture in Brevik. Accessed May 2025.
• World Resources Institute (WRI). Carbon Capture Technology 101: What It Is and Why We Need It. April 2024.
• Statista. Global CO₂ Emissions from Fossil Fuels and Industry (1940–2024). Accessed May 2025.
• University of Texas at Austin. UT Energy Symposium: Sanjay Bishnoi (Entropy Inc.) on the Future of Carbon Capture. YouTube. Published April 2025.

Projects Worth Checking out

• Entropy’s Glacier Power Plant (Alberta, Canada): Capturing CO₂ directly at a natural gas facility and reusing it on-site without pipeline transport.
• Heidelberg Materials Brevik Plant (Norway): One of the world’s first full-scale carbon capture systems at a cement plant, targeting 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ captured annually.
• Petra Nova (Texas, USA): A coal-fired power plant that captured over 3 million tonnes of CO₂ during its initial run; recently restarted with updated systems.
• Climeworks Mammoth Plant (Iceland): The world’s largest direct air capture plant, designed to remove 36,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year and store it permanently in volcanic rock.
• 1PointFive (Texas, USA): Backed by Occidental Petroleum, this project is building one of the first commercial-scale direct air capture hubs with plans to capture up to 500,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year.
• Northern Lights (Norway): A joint venture by Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies, aiming to transport and store CO₂ captured from across Europe under the North Sea.

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If you listened to Episode 4, I explored the scientific reasons behind how oil and gas contribute to climate change. We talked about carbon emissions, methane leaks, aging infrastructure, and health and environmental impacts. That episode laid out all of the challenges.

In Episode 6, I share a roadmap for the four-part mini series of the solutions that address these challenges. Tune into this short episode to learn more!

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In Episode 5 I am taking you straight to the exhibition floor at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2025 in Houston, where I captured conversations with engineers and energy leaders about the future of offshore energy.

OTC 2025 highlighted big themes like robotics and automation, electrification of offshore operations, carbon capture and storage, and how oil & gas expertise is being adapted for emerging energy technologies.

You’ll hear from:

• Jacob Belleau, a Technical Sales Engineer from Arc Specialties & Offshore Robotics working to make offshore rigs safer
• Fernando Mendes, a Wells Construction Manager from Petrobras, on offshore trends and electrification
• Brian Mizell, a leader from Oil States, on market dynamics, deepwater production, and the crossover between oil & gas and offshore renewables

The expo floor was noisy (and my small mic setup struggled!) but these insights were valuable and I wanted to share them with you! If you want a quick pulse on what people in the industry are talking about, this episode is for you.

• 00:00 Welcome to the Let’s Talk Energy Podcast
• 00:26 Intro to the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2025
• 02:21 Interview with ARC Specialties & Offshore Robotics Technical Sales Engineer - Jacob Belleau
• 04:17 Conversation with Petrobras Wells Construction Manager - Fernando Mendes
• 07:33 Insights from Oil States VP of Marketing, Business Development & Investor Relations - Brian Mizell
• 18:20 Key Takeaways and Outro

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