We’re developing new ways to put CO2 to work
Innovative new technologies can transform captured carbon in a variety of valuable uses such as chemicals, synthetic fuels, and the production of construction materials.
Commercializing captured carbon will help offset costs associated with capture and storage. We are committed to investing in and further developing such technologies — not only to understand which ones will scale, but also because there are a number of industries that can benefit from carbon utilization, today.
Committed to ongoing technology innovation and investment
As a leading energy technology company, we are continuously searching our ecosystem of partners and the market at large to identify early-stage breakthrough technology.
We are committed to growing our carbon utilization and CCUS portfolio by developing and deploying solutions to enable a net-zero future.
Baker Hughes Invests in Bio-methanation Technology Company Electrochaea to Expand Carbon Utilization Portfolio with Power-to-Gas Solution
Baker Hughes has announced an investment in Electrochaea, a growth stage company developing novel proprietary bio-methanation technology. Through its investment, Baker Hughes will enhance its broader carbon capture and utilization (CCU) portfolio and provide an integrated solution for customers across the carbon dioxide (CO2) value chain to enable the production of low carbon synthetic natural gas (SNG) from captured CO2 and green hydrogen, helping meet demand for cleaner fuels to advance the energy transition.
The Electrochaea bio-methanation process is an accessible, highly-efficient, scalable, and complementary technology to the Baker Hughes CCU portfolio. The two companies will join efforts to accelerate the scale up and industrialization of the technology, and they will develop the commercialization of an innovative integrated carbon capture and utilization solution. Once commercialized, the solution will provide to customers a unique ability to transform CO2 emissions into clean SNG.
Leveraging integrated solutions tailored to specific applications
Drawing on our leading portfolio of well construction products and services, we can help reduce your surface footprint while enabling the most efficient injection possible.
- Field-ready EOR solutions for oil & gas producers
- Chemicals to improve asset integrity, flow assurance, and production optimization
- Services to improve production and lower risk in EOR projects
- Monetize captured CO2
By investing in Bio-methanation technology, we are expanding our existing carbon utilization portfolio with Power-to-Gas solutions.
- Integrated solutions tailored to specific applications utilizing both CO2 sources with biogenic origin, such as biomass, and waste-to-energy plants
- Integrated method to decarbonize hard to abate sectors such as road transportation and heating
CCUS is a net-zero imperative: here’s how we make it a reality
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While significant progress is being made, the industry needs to see a strong business case for CCUS. In addition to developing policies that promote investment in CCUS, DOE is investigating new ways to extract an economic benefit or additional value from capture CO2.