World's Largest Carbon Capture Plant Being Built in Texas

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Carbon capture is essential for removing carbon emissions and delivering reliable energy. Occidental’s STRATOS project in West Texas is set to be the world’s largest direct air capture facility, with plans to remove 500,000 metric tons of CO₂ each year starting in 2025.

World's Largest Carbon Capture Plant Being Built in Texas

Newsweek, Nov. 1, 2024

A facility under construction in West Texas aims to be the world’s largest direct air carbon capture plant, though experts remain divided on the technology’s viability and environmental impact.

Houston-based Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) is spearheading the STRATOS project, a $1 billion venture designed to remove 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually once commercially operational in mid-2025.

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