Regional Clean Direct Air Capture Hubs

Agency: Department of Energy – Clean Energy Demonstrations

 

Description:

Funding to establish four regional direct air capture hubs – networks of direct air capture projects, potential carbon dioxide utilization off-takers, connective carbon dioxide transport infrastructure, subsurface resources, and sequestration infrastructure located within a region.

Bill Section:

40308

New or Existing:

New

Potential Cost:     

$3,500,000,000

Timeline:

FY22-26

Implementation Status/Rulemaking:   

On August 11, 2023, DOE announced up to $1.2 billion to advance the development of two commercial-scale direct air capture facilities in Texas and Louisiana – Project Cypress and South Texas DAC Hub: Source

TCS Notes:

$700,000,000 annually for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 (to remain available until expended)

Other TCS Resources:

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)