Overview of U.S. Carbon Management Projects

Since the 2018 45Q reform, 84 carbon management projects have been announced in the U.S., with a significant surge in 2021. The majority of these projects are industrial-sector initiatives utilizing saline storage, though regional infrastructure in the Midwest is enabling ethanol projects. The power sector accounts for 23% of projects, primarily natural gas and coal plants, while only one large-scale Direct Air Capture plant is planned.

• A total of 84 carbon management projects were announced in the U.S. after the 2018 45Q reform, with 51 of those announcements occurring in 2021 alone.
• The industrial sector and saline storage are the dominant components of the project landscape, each representing 71% of all projects.
• The power sector comprises 23% of all projects (19 facilities), consisting of 11 natural gas plants, 6 coal plants, 1 biomass plant, and 1 waste-to-energy plant.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Overview of U.S. Carbon Management Projects. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/22135134/overview-carbon-management-projects.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Overview of U.S. Carbon Management Projects. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/22135134/overview-carbon-management-projects.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendoverview, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Overview of U.S. Carbon Management Projects}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/22135134/overview-carbon-management-projects.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }